The premier and lead candidate of Germany ' s conservative Christian Democrats ( CDU ) in the state of Saxony , Michael Kretschmer , believes his party is capable of continuing to lead the state government , following regional elections on Sunday . " It won ' t be easy ," Kretschmer said at the CDU ' s election night party in Dresden , after initial projections from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF gave the CDU a razor - thin lead ahead of the far - right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) party . " But one thing is certain : with many discussions and the will to do something for this state , we can succeed in using this election result to give Saxony a stable government that serves the state and leads the way with humility ," Kretschmer added . He said that the CDU is ready to continue taking responsibility for the state . Kretschmer ' s CDU has been governing in a coalition with the Greens and the centre - left Social Democrats ( SPD ) in Saxony . dpa maa vrb xxde cro eraSource: The Namibia News Agency