Support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is surging in the eastern state of Saxony Anhalt, with a new poll indicating it could become the strongest party in the upcoming September 6 state election. The infratest dimap survey reveals AfD support at 41%, a two-point increase, significantly outpacing Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU at 26% and the junior coalition partner Social Democrats at 7%. This rise, though historically strongest in eastern states, is amplified by widespread disillusionment with the current federal coalition, particularly amidst an energy shock from the Iran war impacting the German economy. Other parties have pledged not to cooperate with the AfD, whose platform includes stringent migration policies and closer Russia ties, potentially leading to complex coalition negotiations if the AfD is to be excluded from governance.