--- title: "AfD wins 44% in Saxony‑Anhalt; reservist chief wants secret plan returned" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/afd-wins-44-in-saxonyanhalt-reservist-chief-wants-secret-plan-returned" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/afd-wins-44-in-saxonyanhalt-reservist-chief-wants-secret-plan-returned" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/afd-wins-44-in-saxonyanhalt-reservist-chief-wants-secret-plan-returned.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/afd-wins-44-in-saxonyanhalt-reservist-chief-wants-secret-plan-returned" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "European Union" published: "2026-09-14T05:25:18.983Z" source_reported: "2026-09-14T04:45:55.000Z" updated: "2026-09-14T05:25:18.983Z" trust_score: 62 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-14T06:15:17.865002+00:00" --- # AfD wins 44% in Saxony‑Anhalt; reservist chief wants secret plan returned *The classified 1,000‑page Operationsplan Deutschland, held by all German states, could be retrieved from Saxony‑Anhalt if the AfD forms the regional government, according to reservist association head Bastian Ernst.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 62 of 100, higher is better. Trust 62: named source Bastian Ernst and several independent outlets corroborate facts, but no direct document cited. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95: offers context, quotes, specific names and figures, and is clearly written. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15: language is measured with no sensationalist headline. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - AfD secured just under 44% of the vote in the Saxony‑Anhalt state election - Bastian Ernst, head of the Reservist Association and CDU member, said the secret Operationsplan Deutschland should be retrieved if the AfD forms government - Operationsplan Deutschland is a classified document of more than 1,000 pages held by all 16 German state governments - Right‑rated outlets highlighted the security risk and possible Russian leakage; the left‑rated outlet focused on Ernst’s call to block AfD access The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won just under 44 percent of the vote in the Saxony‑Anhalt state election, making it the party with the largest share of the electorate. No other party achieved a majority, and a coalition involving the AfD and the BSW could potentially command a parliamentary majority. Operationsplan Deutschland is a secret defence document of more than 1,000 pages that is stored by the governments of all 16 German states. Bastian Ernst, president of the Bundeswehr Reservist Association and a CDU member, said the plan should be taken back from the Saxony‑Anhalt state chancellery if the AfD assumes power, warning that the information could otherwise flow to Russia. > „Wenn sie in Sachsen-Anhalt die Regierung übernehmen würde, dann würden der Operationsplan Deutschland und weitere relevante Informationen mit ziemlicher Sicherheit nach Russland abfließen.“ > > — Bastian Ernst, head of the Reservist Association (CDU) **44%** — AfD vote share in Saxony‑Anhalt (just under 44 percent) ## Omissions None of the left‑rated reports mention that the Operationsplan Deutschland is held by all 16 German state governments, a fact highlighted in the right‑rated digests. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 29% (2) - Right: 57% (4) 12 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-14T06:15:17.865002+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-14T06:45:21.376Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Zeit Online reported that Bastian Ernst, the president of the Bundeswehr Reservist Association and a CDU member, wants to prevent an AfD‑led government in Saxony‑Anhalt from accessing the Operationsplan Deutschland. The digest described the document as a secret file that contains instructions for war. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Berliner Morgenpost published a full article that quoted Ernst saying that if the AfD took power the plan and other information would likely flow to Russia, and suggested the defence ministry could store the plan centrally. Digests from Frankfurter Allgemeine, n‑tv and Welt noted the plan’s 1,000‑page size, its classification, and the concern that Russia could obtain it. They also mentioned that all 16 state governments hold copies of the plan. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - unknown: 13 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Berliner Morgenpost](https://morgenpost.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Secret Operation Plan Germany to Be Brought Back From Saxony-Anhalt - [Hamburger Abendblatt](https://abendblatt.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung](https://waz.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [Thüringer Allgemeine](https://thueringer-allgemeine.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [Ostthüringer Zeitung](https://otz.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [tlz.de](https://tlz.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [wr.de](https://wr.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [Westfalenpost](https://wp.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [nrz.de](https://nrz.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [ikz-online.de](https://ikz-online.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [braunschweiger-zeitung.de](https://braunschweiger-zeitung.de/politik/article413147875/geheimer-operationsplan-deutschland-soll-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckgeholt-werden.html) — Operation Plan Germany: AfD Government Should Not Get Access - [Business AM](https://businessam.be/duitsland-wil-afd-toegang-tot-gevoelige-militaire-informatie-ontzeggen) — Germany Wants to Deny the AfD Access to Sensitive Military Information - [Frankfurter Allgemeine](https://faz.net/aktuell/politik/wahl-in-sachsen-anhalt/reservistenverband-will-operationsplan-deutschland-vor-afd-verstecken-accg-201223618.html) — Reservist Association Wants to Hide "Operation Plan Germany" From AfD - [n-tv](https://n-tv.de/politik/Reservistenverband-will-Nato-Infos-aus-Sachsen-Anhalt-abziehen-id31301915.html) — 1000 Pages Operation Plan: Reservist Association Wants to Withdraw Nato Information From Saxony-Anhalt - [Welt](https://welt.de/politik/article6aa72a8e181cb962d488e54b/operationsplan-deutschland-reservistenverband-will-krisenplan-aus-sachsen-anhalt-zurueckholen.html) — Operation Plan Germany: Reservist Association Wants to Bring Back Crisis Plan From Saxony-Anhalt - [INTELLINEWS](https://intelli.news/2026/09/13/operationsplan-deutschland-chef-des-reservistenverbandes-will-krisenplan-vor-afd-sichern) — Operation Plan Germany: Head of the Reservist Association Wants to Secure Contingency Plan From AfD - [Zeit Online](https://zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-09/operationsplan-deutschland-oplan-sachsen-anhalt-afd-russland) — Operation Plan Germany: Head of the Reservist Association Wants to Secure Contingency Plan From AfD - [LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung](https://lvz.de/politik/chef-des-reservistenverbandes-will-operationsplan-deutschland-im-fall-einer-afd-regierung-YQ3XPKYTB5AVRE36K56HUEQXSI.html) — Head of the Reservist Association Wants to Bring Back Operation Plan Germany in the Case of an AfD Government - [EU-Schwerbehinderung](https://eu-schwerbehinderung.eu/index.php/33-aktuelles/35982-chef-des-reservistenverbandes-sieht-sicherheitsrisiko-bei-afd-regierung) — Head of the Reservist Association Sees Security Risk in AfD Government ## Questions **What percentage of the vote did the AfD win in Saxony‑Anhalt?** The AfD secured just under 44 percent of the vote in the Saxony‑Anhalt state election, making it the party with the largest share of the electorate. **What is the Operationsplan Deutschland?** Operationsplan Deutschland is a classified defence document of more than 1,000 pages that outlines Germany’s contingency plans for national and NATO defence and is stored by all 16 German state governments. **Why does the Reservist Association want the plan retrieved?** Bastian Ernst, head of the Reservist Association, warned that if the AfD formed the Saxony‑Anhalt government the plan and related information could flow to Russia, so he called for the document to be taken back to the federal defence ministry. **Which outlets reported on the story?** The story appeared in one left‑rated outlet (Zeit Online) and four right‑rated outlets (Berliner Morgenpost, Frankfurter Allgemeine, n‑tv and Welt), with additional digests from several other publications. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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