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Saxony-Anhalt election: who is behind "tactical voting"

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 1057 words · By Laura Fleischmann
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Campaign groups are urging voters to back the SPD and the Greens tactically in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election.

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Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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What happened

Campaign groups are urging voters to back the SPD and the Greens tactically in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election.

Why it matters

AfD, CDU, the Left, SPD, FDP and BSW criticise the recommendation; only the Greens support the campaign.

Common ground

The election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt is in full swing.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to fear helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Behind the initiative is the political communications and campaign agency "The Goodforces".”
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Both Yahoo News and WTX News explicitly state that the political communications and campaign agency 'The Goodforces' is behind the 'Taktisch Wählen' initiative.
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web search NEUTRAL — BSW: "Taktisch Wählen" initiative is a political campaign. Wolfgang Kubicki, party leader of the FDP, has repeatedly spoken out against such a firewall in the past.Behind the initiative is the politic…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/saxony-anhalt-election-behind-tact…
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web search NEUTRAL — The “Taktisch Wählen” initiative encourages voters in Saxony-Anhalt to support the SPD and the Greens to prevent the AfD from obtaining an absolute majority in the state parliament.Behind the initiati…
https://wtxnews.com/taktisch-wahlen-initiative-urges-voters-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Werde Teil von Taktisch Wählen! Wenn wir eine AfD-Regierung verhindern wollen, müssen wir alle in Sachsen-Anhalt über eine taktische Wahl informieren. Um das zu erreichen, führen wir Gespräche, vertei…
https://taktisch-waehlen.de/
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Claim 2: “The CDU trails well behind in second place on 23%, followed by the Left Party on 13%.”
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The German poll report explicitly states the CDU is at 23 percent and the Left Party is at 13 percent.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Björn Uwe Höcke (born 1 April 1972) is a German politician of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD). He is chair of the state branch of the AfD in Thuringia, which is classified as a far-r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Björn_Höcke
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Campact is a German non-governmental organization that aims at creating political pressure in a wide variety of issues through mass digital mobilization. The origins of the organisation and of the fir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campact
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hans-Georg Maaßen (born 24 November 1962) is a German civil servant and lawyer. From 1 August 2012 to 8 November 2018, he served as the President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Consti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Georg_Maaßen
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Claim 3: “There were similar appeals during the 2024 state elections in eastern Germany, in Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia.”
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Claim 4: “Initiatives such as "Taktisch Wählen" are now calling on people to adjust how they vote in order to prevent a possible AfD-led government.”
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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo News, WTX News) confirm that the 'Taktisch Wählen' initiative is calling for tactical voting to prevent an AfD-led government in Saxony-Anhalt.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 6 September 2026 to elect the 9th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. It took place two weeks before the state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Saxony-Anhalt_state_elect…
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web search NEUTRAL — Initiatives such as "Taktisch Wählen" are now calling on people to adjust how they vote in order to prevent a possible AfD-led government. The organisers want voters to back parties such as the SPD an…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/saxony-anhalt-election-behind-tact…
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web search NEUTRAL — The network Campact is calling for voters to prevent a potential AfD single-party government in Saxony-Anhalt through "strategic voting." Specifically, Campact recommends voting for the Greens or the …
https://www.newsworm.de/news/saxony-anhalt-election-620-000-…
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Claim 5: “Some 43% say they intend to vote for the AfD, according to a survey by the pollytix institute for Campact.”
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Two independent sources (Anadolu Ajansı and a German poll report) confirm the AfD is drawing approximately 40-43% support in Saxony-Anhalt.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In early 2024, widespread protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party took place in Germany, after a report by investigative journalist group Correctiv revealed the presence of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2025_German_protests_agai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Björn Uwe Höcke (born 1 April 1972) is a German politician of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD). He is chair of the state branch of the AfD in Thuringia, which is classified as a far-r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Björn_Höcke
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hans-Thomas Tillschneider (born 5 February 1978) is a Romanian-born German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt since 2016. He has been a member of the Alternative for German…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Thomas_Tillschneider
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Claim 6: “BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht told Bild newspaper a few days ago: "Our election goal is to vote out the incumbent CDU office-holder and replace him with a non-partisan minister-president who governs with a cabinet of experts and changing majorities. That means: also with the AfD."”
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The provided evidence mentions Sahra Wagenknecht and the BSW party, but the specific quote regarding a 'non-partisan minister-president' and 'cabinet of experts' given to Bild is not present in the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 6 September 2026 to elect the 9th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. It took place two weeks before the state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Saxony-Anhalt_state_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The "Brandmauer" or the "firewall against the far-right" in Germany is a strategy of noncooperation, demarcation, and deplatforming by mainstream political parties and others within German society to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_against_the_far-right…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – Reason and Justice (German: Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht – Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit; BSW) is a political party in Germany founded on 8 January 2024 around namesake and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahra_Wagenknecht_Alliance
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Claim 7: “The company has spent 14,300 euros on its "Taktisch Wählen" campaign.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific expenditure of 14,300 euros.
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Claim 8: “In England... the candidate with the most votes wins the constituency and thus a seat in the House of Commons”
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Claim 9: “Unlike in Germany, however, there is no second vote [in England].”
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Claim 10: “At the end of July, "The Goodforces" also directly supported the Greens and the SPD with party donations of 38,150 euros each, according to Bundestag records.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Bundestag records of donations of 38,150 euros from 'The Goodforces' to the Greens and SPD.
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Claim 11: “Philipp Amthor (CDU)... the minister of state in the Federal Chancellery”
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Claim 12: “Wolfgang Kubicki, party leader of the FDP, has repeatedly spoken out against such a firewall in the past.”
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Multiple sources confirm Wolfgang Kubicki's opposition to the 'firewall' (Brandmauer) against the AfD, including a report on his appearance on Sandra Maischberger (ARD).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A federal election was held in Germany on 24 September 2017 to elect the members of the 19th Bundestag. At stake were at least 598 seats in the Bundestag, as well as 111 overhang and leveling seats de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_German_federal_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A federal election was held in Germany on 23 February 2025 to elect the 630 members of the 21st Bundestag, down from 736 in 2021 due to reforms in seat distribution. The 2025 election took place seven…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_German_federal_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wolfgang Joachim Kubicki (German: [kuˈbɪki] koo-BIK-ee) (born 3 March 1952) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) who has been chairman of the FDP since 2026. Kubicki w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Kubicki
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Claim 13: “At present, the SPD (6-7%), the Greens (4-5%), the FDP (2-4%) and BSW (4-5%) are battling to clear the hurdle for entry into the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.”
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While there is evidence of polling for the region, the specific ranges provided for SPD (6-7%), Greens (4-5%), FDP (2-4%), and BSW (4-5%) are not found in the provided evidence. One source mentions SPD at 9% and Greens at 6%, which contradicts the claim's specific ranges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alliance 90/The Greens (German: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen [ˈbʏntnɪs ˈnɔʏntsɪç diː ˈɡʁyːnən] ), often simply referred to as Greens (German: Grüne [ˈɡʁyːnə] ), is a green political party in Germany. It was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_90/The_Greens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt is the parliament of the German federal state Saxony-Anhalt. It convenes in Magdeburg and has a minimum size of 83 members, but if overhang seats are present, proportional…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landtag_of_Saxony-Anhalt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany. Lars Klingbeil has been the party's leader…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Ger…
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Claim 14: “Thomas Gürke... is standing for the FDP in Magdeburg.”
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Web search results explicitly identify Thomas Gürke as an FDP candidate/lawyer in Magdeburg, specifically mentioning his list position and local involvement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Er umfasste zur Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt 2021 von der kreisfreien Stadt Magdeburg die Stadtteile Alt Olvenstedt, Diesdorf, Großer Silberberg, Neu Olvenstedt, Nordwest, Stadtfeld West und Sudenbu…
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landtagswahlkreis_Magdeburg_II…
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web search NEUTRAL — Listenplatz 11: Thomas Gürke. Thomas Gürke ist Rechtsanwalt aus Magdeburg und will die Dinge in Sachsen-Anhalt auf Listenplatz 11 der Freien Demokraten anpacken.
https://thomas-guerke.de/
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web search NEUTRAL — Homepage Thomas Gürke. Wo möchten Sie leben? Wo ich lebe: In Sichtweite zum Magdeburger Dom. Was ist für Sie das vollkommene irdische Glück?FDP Kreisverband Magdeburg Walther-Rathenau-Str. 33b 39106 M…
https://fdp-md.de/project/thomas-guerke/
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