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In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD – Germany's far-right party – is polling at 40% or more of voting intentions, just days ahead of the regional election on 6 September 2026. If the AfD wins an absolute majority of seats, it could soon be in charge here. It would be the first time since 1945 that a far-right party has led a German region. To get there, the party is banking on the promise of a return to "the Ge
Germany’s far-right AfD is projected to take power in one of the country’s 16 states for the first time.
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt are choosing a new state parliament on September 6 in an election that could give the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II [france24.com#1][straitstimes.com#1][aljazeera.com#1][cbsnews.com#1][timescolonist.com#1]. Recent surveys put the AfD at about 40% to 43%, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrati
Germany’s far right is expected to notch a decisive election victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a result that could put the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, closer than ever to leading one of the country’s 16 states.
Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday. While AfD remains comfortably ahead in the polls, a failure to secure an absolute majority may see the politically isolated party struggle to form a government.
Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could hand the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its biggest political breakthrough yet.
German voters headed to the polls Sunday for a crucial regional election in the ex-communist east where the far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly AfD is expected to win easily.
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The Alternative For Germany party is polling at around 40 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, raising the prospect of Germany's first far-right state government since World War II and putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats under pressure
Voting is currently taking place in Saxony-Anhalt's vital state election, representing an important benchmark for the far-right AfD party. Latest surveys indicate they are notably ahead, with a chance to obtain a full majority, possibly leading to their first state governance since WWII. The results will be crucial in assessing Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approach to migration and security, with w
Voting in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt is under way in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II.
Voting began in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the first far-right party to lead a state government since World War II. We discuss this with our guest, Hans Stark, professor of German studies at Sorbonne University.
Victory for the Alternative for Germany party in a vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt would propel a far-right party into power for the first time since World War II.
Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show reuters.com
An election in Saxony-Anhalt has become a defining test of whether Germany’s mainstream can still hold the line
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BERLIN, Sept 6 - The far-right Alternative for Germany scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, exit polls showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives, but it was unclear whether the result would be enough to govern.
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Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, with 44.5 percent of the vote, early results showed on Sunday.
Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.
Exit polls in Saxony-Anhalt left it unclear whether the Alternative for Germany (AfD) would win enough seats to govern alone – potentially giving Germany its first far-right state government since World War II
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won key regional elections on Sunday by a landslide with at least 44 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, said exit polls by two public broadcasters. The AfD was far ahead of the centre-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which stood at 18.5 per cent, but it was too early to say whether the far-right party would win an ab
Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.
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Alternative for Germany, or AfD, went into the vote seeking an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern on its own. That would overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.
AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
The latest projections show AfD leading in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt with around 44.2% of the vote, a result that could earn the party an absolute majority in the state's 83-seat parliament.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.
KYIV INDEPENDENT: Germany's far-right, pro-Russia party on brink of winning majority in key regional election https:// kyivindependent.com/germanys-f ar-right-pro-russia-party-on-brink-of-winning-majority-in-key-regional-election/ The latest projections show AfD leading in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt with around 44.2% of the vote, a result that could earn the party an absolute majority in t
The far-right Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result in a state election on Sunday amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, delivering a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
With well over 40% for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Saxony-Anhalt has witnessed a landmark election night. DW's reporters were on the ground.
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French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon on AfD result in Saxony-Anhalt: The far right is back in Germany. A catastrophic demonstration of the blindness of centrist European policies. This disaster is their result. Under these conditions, Germany's military project to create Europe's first conventional army is unacceptable for France.
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, leaving a small party with seats that could determine whether it can lead the nation's first far-right state government since World War II. Why it matters: Germany rebuilt its democracy after Nazi rule with unusually strong safeguards against extremism. AfD's breakthrough shows those barriers aren't stop
Germany’s nationalist AfD won a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, potentially making it the first far-right party to gain power since the end of World War II.
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, trounced its rivals but was left unsure if it will be able to govern in Saxony-Anhalt. The result shocked Germany.
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’ The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support, as one French minister warned that this was a “serious moment” for Europe. The AfD more than doubled its sup
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The AfD is exploiting Germany’s fear of change The Alternative for Germany has just achieved the best result of any far-right party in the country’s postwar history. In regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, a state in eastern Germany, the party more than doubled its share of the vote, and is […]
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’ | Germany https://www.byteseu.com/2343242/ The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support, … The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election vict
Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election - www.reuters.com/world/german... The projected victory puts a far-right party on the cusp of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two.
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Far right iAlternative for Germany has won its best-ever election result… economist.com/europe/2026/... But the hard-right could still fall short of forming a government in Saxony-Anhalt
Germany's far-right AfD party is on the verge of a groundbreaking success in Saxony-Anhalt, with projections indicating they’ve captured 44% of the votes, significantly surpassing the conservative CDU. This marks a historic shift in the landscape of post-war German governance. However, the AfD faces challenges ahead in forming a government due to the lack of a majority. Global reactions have varie
Nazis. 🪶😡 www.cbc.ca/news/world/a... The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a resounding victory in a regional election on Sunday but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country's first far-r...
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They always win through lies and disinformation. www.reuters.com/world/russia... Russian-backed disinformation campaigns are escalating in Germany ahead of state elections, often targeting local political rivals of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, German securit...
The Young Hitler reboot looks terrible Germany's AfD hails a "historic result" and is projected to win 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%.
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#MORE The Christian Democrats won 17.2% of the vote, the party's worst result ever in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt app.ekkow.com/146952140616... The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) claimed victory in Saxony-Anhalt, but failed to secure an absolute majority of seats in the eastern state's parliament, according to preliminary results. Th...
The German Implosion: AfD's Rise as a Symptom of a Bankrupt Western Order policystability.com/post/2026-09... The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a far-right movement, is poised to potentially win state power for the first time since World War Two in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, challenging the political esta...
The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.
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The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.
AfD scores landslide victory in key German state https://www.byteseu.com/2343537/ Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored a sweeping victory in Sunday’s election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its support and delivering a major setback to Chancellor … Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's election in the
Germany's AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election with 43.8% but misses majority The anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, more than doubling its support from five years ago. The AfD's win makes it the first far-right party to win a German state election since World War Two, but it fell three seats short of an absolute majority.
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So Germany is less multi-polar and becoming more like fucked up U.S. politics. I'm surprised they would want to follow this road knowing it leads to where we are. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w... The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, trounced its rivals but was left unsure if it will be able to govern in Saxony-Anhalt. The result shocked Germany.
The far-right AfD party won the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Meanwhile, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade today, after the EU warned against any glorification of him, is testing Serbia's EU bid.
Just over a hundred years since Mein Kampf, and we are here 👇🏼 Each time another far right success is reported, I feel like screaming into the void… “WHY? HOW?!”; disaffected people seek a voice, I get that, but how does this shit keep happening? 😶 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Alternative for Germany hails a "historic" success as preliminary results show a big margin of victory with almost 44%
Musk rejects 'far-right' label for AfD [excerpt] "Far-center is more accurate," Musk wrote on his X social media platform. Earlier, he replied "Exactly" to another post arguing that the AfD should not be described as far right. breakingthenews.net/Article/Musk... Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) CEO Elon Musk said
The price of Germany’s black zero austerity: the neoliberal policy that has driven the rise of its far right. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09... The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is Germany’s far-right political party, which won a major political victory in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt this weekend, possibly giving it a ch...
France worried by victory of far-right's AfD in German state election Reuters
The election win by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is a disaster in economic terms, according to Marcel Fratzscher, president of DIW Berlin. "The AfD basically want to push out foreigners," Fratzscher tells Bloomberg Television. "They forget, of course, that also Germans are leaving, companies are leaving. So it will make the problem a lot worse."
Poland's foreign minister on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worrying sign" after the anti-migration party surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections. However, it was not immediately clear whether the Russia-friendly party would be able to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II, as it fell just short of an absolute
PARIS, Sept 7 - French government ministers expressed their worries on Monday over the impact of the victory of far-right party Alternative for Germany in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but without an absolute majority in parliament. Other European nations were wrestling with the impact of the results. Follow DW.
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The AfD’s record result in Saxony-Anhalt has sent shock waves through Germany and beyond, piling pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and raising fresh concerns across Europe over the far-right’s advance.
Far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored its best-ever result in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt, securing 44% of the vote on Sunday. This comes amid growing public discontent with the political establishment and delivers a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) sweep to power, with the blow ricocheting as far as Berlin.
The populist, far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has surged to a resounding victory in a crucial state election in Germany, but fell just short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since the second world war.
Germany’s small and mid-sized businesses, the so-called Mittelstand that forms the backbone of Europe’s largest economy, are alarmed about the clear victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt and urge the federal government in Berlin to finally deliver on its pledged economic reforms to revive growth.
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Far-right AfD leads in Germany election, win could cost Merz his job Sun, September 06, 2026 - 23:59 newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/far-rig... Read more
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. Iran and the US carried out what appeared to be their largest tit-for-tat tanker strikes yet over the weekend,
Deep crisis in Germany as fascists top polls in Saxony-Anhalt ⭐People said that they would be voting for the AfD because there wasn’t an alternative on offer, said German socialist Luiz socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/... The Alternative For Germany (AfD) has made a historic breakthrough in a key state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps On Sunday night, Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate, thanked Musk on X “for your support and for your clear and highly important perspective on the political developments of our time” , adding: “I would very much welcome the opportunity for strong and constructive cooperation”. Siegmund wrote
The ballot box triumph put the pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD, officially listed as "right-wing extremist" by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, within reach of running its first-ever state government.
Germany is voting for Nazis again. www.politico.eu/article/exit... An anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party is on the threshold of holding significant power for the first time.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. However, France 24’s correspondent in Berlin, Nick Holdsworth, says it is “hard to say” if the victory is more the result of dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Me
The far right AFD win more than 43% of the vote in Saxony & their victory is cheered on by both Trump & Putin, that says it all about where we are in a 'normal world, doesn't it? Far-right AfD wins crucial Germany state election in political earthquake | The Independent share.google/YSeSLjh0iEk6... However, it remains unclear as to whether the party will be able to form a government and become the
www.cnn.com/2026/09/06/e... The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured a historic victory in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, the closest a far-right party has come to holding power in a German state since World Wa...
Back to the bad all days Nazis everywhere Source: SBS share.google/yRaQLqtJ9kYl... In a fracturing political landscape, the AfD is now Germany's most popular party nationally.
Via Euronews: Germany's Chancellor #FriedrichMerz under pressure after far-right election triumph #Europe #Germany #Politics The ballot box triumph put the pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD, officially listed as "right-wing extremist" by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, within reach of running its first-ever state go...
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BERLIN, Sept 7 - The Alternative for Germany appealed on Monday to lawmakers from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives to support its bid to rule Saxony-Anhalt after the far-right party surged into first place in the eastern German state's election.
Germany’s far-right AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk for his "support and clear and high important perspective," and said he welcomed “strong and constructive cooperation” after Musk congratulated AfD co-leader Alice Weidel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Mainstream politicians express alarm while lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk
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The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.
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Germany’s Chancellor Merz: We have a strong constitution, we have all the instruments needed to defend the constitution against a far-right state government, but we are experiencing a tectonic upheaval in our party system.
Far-right AfD courts conservative support after historic German state election win Reuters
You don’t ‘work with’ fascists… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.
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Party trying to form government in Saxony-Anhalt after falling three seats short of a majority
Fuq musk. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Mainstream politicians express alarm while lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk
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7-Sep-2026 Matt Fitzpatrick | Even if it doesn’t form government, the far‑right AfD has shaken Germany’s political establishment to the core theconversation.com/even-if-it-d... 排外的な移民政策で知られる極右政党AfDだが出口調査でそれを投票理由としたのは16%のみ。教育や経済が同党支持者の最大の関心事であり、インフラ整備や雇用機会の保障といった事項が移民政策への関心に続く。なお与党が右傾化し極右の論点がすでに主流化済。 Voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt punished the major parties for their handling of the c
A cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport has left five people dead and several others injured. And, Germany's far-right AfD party achieves an electoral victory in a key state election.
Alternative for Germany won 43.8% of the vote in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, taking 39 of 83 seats in the Magdeburg parliament and falling three seats short of an outright majority [euronews.com#1][euronews.com#2][euronews.com#3][dziennik.pl#1][letemps.ch#1]. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell to 17.2% from 37.1% in 2021, while the Social Democrats, Greens and Left Party each won eigh
Populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD wins vote in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Plus, 50 years since The Muppet Show first hit our screens Good morning. A far-right leader who has won an important state election in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support , as voices in Europe warn the result is a serious moment for the continent. No far-right party has led or formed a government in Ge
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ground.news/article/exit... Germany's AfD is heading for a big victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals, exit polls say. It is not yet clear if that would be enough to take power in the s...
AfD's landslide win in Saxony-Anhalt could be the prelude to far-right forces governing alone across Europe. Germany's 'grand coalition' model, and the centrist alliance underpinning EU politics, are starting to crack.
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result seen as a stinging rebuke for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but looked set to miss out on an absolute majority to govern alone. The big question now is who, if anyone, will be willing to form a coalition with the party, says France 24's correspondent Nick Holdsworth.
Vance says Germany should work with far right AfD & not ignore ‘the will of the people’ JD gave his support despite an unofficial ban on collaborating with the group. The fascist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been buoyed by support from Trump admin www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been buoyed by support from the Donald Trump administration
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has become a major political force in the 13 years since its founding.
If some sh*t like that leader of Germany's AfD thanks Musk, it not only says a lot about that political party but also about what kind of sh*t Elon Musk is. #AfD www.europesays.com/3237541/ The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support,
Not good. Elon is a demon. www.mediaite.com/media/news/g... AfD just fell short of the absolute majority it had sought, with final returns gave the party 39 lawmakers in the 83-seat state parliament.
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Can we be clear the AFD were PREDICTED to win and didn't. They fell short. Memories of how badly it ended up last time live long in Germany but clearly not with the deeply arrogant Elon Musk www.politico.eu/article/elon... Love-in blossoms between the U.S. tech entrepreneur and the German far right.
Emma Reynolds, chief secretary to the Treasury, said that Reform UK is far-right and compared it to Germany's AfD party, which won Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Reform voters won't care but Farage's media elite friends won't like facing that truth. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... Emma Reynolds, chief secretary to the Treasury, said in a TV interview that Reform UK is far-right and com
😑 Jeezus … Landslide victory for Germany's far-right AfD in state election piles pressure on Chancellor Merz German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure after the far-right Alternative Germany (AfD) party achieved a significant victory in a regional election.
We won’t be safe until every Nazi is dead. Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power - www.reuters.com/world/europe... Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany on Monday after the far-right party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but he conceded the resul...
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Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said Monday that his party had already initiated talks towards building a governing majority.
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😡 The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s election warns
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Markus Ziener, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund. He interprets the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt as a potentially historic turning point in post-war German politics. For Ziener, the significance lies not only in the scale of the far right’s electoral success, but also in the constituency behind it: many AfD voters, he argues, were previou
The far-right AfD's triumph in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt marks a defeat for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and sends a warning to other European leaders battling the same mixture of slow growth and disillusion with mainstream politics. In an increasingly polarized political system, Merz, whose personal approval ratings have sunk to record lows, was one of the main targets of voter ire
Alternative for Germany took almost 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Ahalt. Germany is shocked, but the writing has long been on the wall: 'We are no more immune to right-wing extremism than other countries,' says one analyst
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scrambling to contain the fallout from the far-right AfD's victory in state elections. Oliver Crook explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
The fucking AfD Nazis won a riding in Germany ffs Warum? Was macht, deutchland? www.cbc.ca/news/world/f... Germany’s far-right AfD party won a state election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. Some experts say the victory sends a message to right-wing populists throughout the world that the p...
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two. The result has garnered attention across Europe, not least in France where national elections next year could see far-right veteran Marine Le Pen become president.
Germany started this week, says Dirk Kurbjuweit in Der Spiegel feeling “horror”. How did the far-right AfD win the state election in Saxony-Anhalt by a landslide only 80 years after the atrocities of WW II. The AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund was surrounded with right-wing extremists and failed to distance himself from supporters harassing journalists or giving the Hitler salute. With these people now “on t
The AfD, classified as 'far-right extremist' by Germany's intelligence agency, is projected to come first in 2029.
The German AfD are crypto Nazis supported by Elon Musk. You know that illegal immigrant who does Nazi salutes. www.newsweek.com/germany-elec... The vote marks a major breakthrough for the party and a fresh challenge to Germany's mainstream political establishment.
A reminder that fascism is on the rise across the globe and also that a large minority of every population is attracted to tenets of authoritarianism and highly motivated to support authoritarian leaders. The corporatists' decades-long war against liberalism gave fascists the room. shorturl.at/x9Ef8 Germany’s leader said Monday he was “deeply shocked” after the vote in the eastern Saxony-Anhalt re
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For the first time, the AfD poses a challenge to mainstream parties' longstanding strategy of isolating the far right. In the weeks ahead of the German election, the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) consistently polled around 20%. For the first time, the AfD poses a challenge to mainstream parties' lo...
As it sits on the cusp of power, here is a closer look at the party’s 258-page manifesto, a radical vision that showcases its aims for the state and beyond. Mass deportations and separate schools for refugees: The far-right AfD’s vision for Germany www.cnn.com/2026/09/07/e... The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44% of the vote. B
"The Saxony-Anhalt AfD lists its specific goals in a lengthy government manifesto. They include banning Pride flags in schools and revising the state's history curricula to focus more on what it says are the positive aspects of Germany's past." #abpoli #cdnpoli Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party is soaring in popularity in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. It could form government
Years ago, I wrote about an AfD surge "The country we thought was inoculated, immune to nationalism after its experience last century – nearly destroying itself and large swaths of the world by backing a populist nationalist party – will no longer recoil from those ideas" www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/o... Though Angela Merkel successfully won re-election, the disturbingly strong performance of the far r
9/9 As analyst Gabriela Greilinger warned, debating political firewalls misses the real crisis: "Far-right politics already constantly take centre stage. There is no cordon around their ideas." Source: Jon Henley, The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas
The election results in Saxony-Anhalt (DE) show that national politics alone cannot solve the challenges facing our regions. The far-right AfD wants to isolate Germany and dismantle the European Union. But local progress in Saxony-Anhalt requires European cooperation. Volt offers concrete, pan-European plans tailored to local needs because isolation leads nowhere, while integration drives real pro
The far-right Alternative for Germany is just short of a majority in a regional election.
The far-right Alternative for Germany won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, more than twice its support five years ago.
‘State governments in Germany have broad powers over domestic security, education and culture. And the AfD has said it wants to drastically overhaul Saxony-Anhalt’s policies related to education and immigration.’ 1/3 wapo.st/4gOjN1J “This has shaken us,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after Ulrich Siegmund led his Alternative for Germany party to victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
Germany's far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German intelligence. Liz Landers discussed the outcome with Liana Fix, author of "Germany Rearmed: The Return of War and the End of Illusions."
A landslide win for Germany's AfD has forced Italy's right-wing leaders into the open, revealing sharply different views on Russia, Ukraine and how far the political mainstream should go in engaging with Europe's rising far right.
BERLIN, Sept 8 - The far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) Ulrich Siegmundis the most likely next leader of the eastern state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt after a historic election win.
The victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt sparked protests across Germany on Monday, as demonstrators called for a united front against the hardline anti-immigrant party. Some protesters call for the party, some of whose members have praised the Nazis, to be banned, but others say AfD's success is a result of a failure of mainstream poli
Some of Alternative for Germany's regional branches, including in Saxony-Anhalt, have been classified as right-wing extremist organizations by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.
Chancellor Merz's government must recognise the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt and voter discontent that led to the win, or further cement its downfall, an expert on East German politics warned.
President Trump on Tuesday praised what he called a “really big” night for Germany’s “Populist Party” after the Alternative for Germany finished first in the Sept. 6 election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, and he linked the result to anger over Germany’s immigration rules [aawsat.com#1][aawsat.com#2][aa.com.tr#1][bursa.ro#1][infobae.com#1]. Trump did not name AfD in the post, but reports s
Trump attributes state election win of Germany's far-right AfD to immigration rules Reuters
Alice Weidel and Friedrich Merz are facing off in the Bundestag days after the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt has put new pressure on the German chancellor. DW has the latest.
The U.S. president hailed the AfD's historic gains in Saxony-Anhalt with 'Make Germany Great Again,' in his clearest endorsement yet of a party accused of antisemitism and Holocaust distortion
The AfD, which fell three seats short of an absolute majority, in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt said it was now in talks with other groups and MPs in an effort to form a state government.
WASHINGTON/BERLIN, Sept 9 - U.S. President Donald Trump attributed the win of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a state election to immigration rules and regulations that he cast as \"horrible\".
President Trump used a call to restore German greatness Tuesday to celebrate a far-right party that others have denounced as antisemitic. Why it matters: Trump promoting the AfD, or Alternative for Germany, comes as the nation's political mainstream has spent years keeping the party — which intelligence authorities has classified as extremist — out of power. The AfD won a record 44% in Saxony-Anha
After the AfD's election win in Sachsen-Anhalt, Brussels is openly discussing freezing the state's EU funding — roughly €2.95 billion in the current budget period, about €500 million per year, making up ~20% of the state's investment spending. The precedent is real. The EU froze up to €18 billion for Hungary and billions for Poland over rule-of-law violations, and in both cases it contributed to g
Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.
Germany’s Defense Ministry is considering blocking access of a highly sensitive wartime crisis-response plan to the state premier’s office in Saxony-Anhalt if the far right takes power in the eastern region.
Germany’s Defense Ministry is considering restricting access to the classified OPLAN war plan if the far-right AfD gains control of Saxony-Anhalt’s government. The roughly 1,000-page plan outlines Germany and NATO’s response to a war or major crisis. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius reportedly wants to prevent an AfD-led state government from accessing or potentially passing sensitive military inf
The European Central Bank gathered to deliver an interest rate hike this week against a back drop of rising global bond yields, spiralling energy prices and growing political risk. Following a state election win for German's far-right AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt, attention now turns to an array of elections across multiple European countries in 2027. France in particular stand out as an area for co
Polling suggests the far-right AfD is carrying its momentum into another upcoming state election. Meanwhile, former Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged people not to take democracy for granted. DW has more.
BERLIN, Sept 11 - The likely leader of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany's Ulrich Siegmund, suggested a weapons producer could be allowed to operate in the state to provide resources for his party's planned deportation campaigns.
Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt • Why is the AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next? The Alternative für Deutschland is facing scrutiny over the suitability of some of its prospective new MPs – including a former Stasi officer and a former pornography actor – just days after its historic
The far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election on Sept 6.
Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling A cataclysm. A 9.0 earthquake. A five-alarm fire. A bitter rejection of Germany ’s joyous reunification three decades ago, and a threat to the democratic postwar order. Sizing up the repercussions of last weekend’s win for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party in the former com
Germany's CDU faces possible humiliation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. CDU is polling at just 6–8% with eight days to go, the party could miss the 5% threshold entirely and be locked out of the state parliament for the first time. Lead candidate has distanced himself from Chancellor Merz, who was booed at his only campaign stop. AfD leads at ~38%, with the race polarized into an SPD vs. AfD contest t
How the extreme far-right political party is reshaping Germany—and echoing Trump's MAGA movement in the process.
Germany's far-right AfD is leading in polls ahead of regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on September 20, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right CDU has fallen to just 7%, according to a new ZDF poll. The result would mark the party's worst-ever showing in a regional election in Germany.
About 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets in around 20 cities across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and is now seeking to form the first extreme-right state government in Germany since World War II.
Tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations across Germany against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, after they scored a comprehensive victory in a state election last week.
About 150,000 people demonstrated in roughly 20 German cities on Saturday, September 12, against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), according to organisers [straitstimes.com#1][dawn.com#1][aljazeera.com#1]. The protests followed the AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 state election, where it won nearly 44% of the vote and sought partners to form Germany’s first far-right state
About 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets in around 20 cities nationwide.
A massive turnout in Erfurt, Germany saw protesters actively blocking access to the AfD's annual conference, showcasing a strong opposition to the far-right party's agenda. The AfD's lead in national opinion polls and its upcoming eastern state election objectives raise alarms over its increasing power. Mainstream parties continue to adopt a strategy of isolation, refusing to collaborate with the
The northwestern state of Lower Saxony is holding local elections that are being seen as a gauge of support for the far-right AfD party. DW has more.
The CDU is on course to win in municipal polls in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony that were seen as a gauge of support for the far-right AfD party. DW has more.
The Christian Democrats have emerged as the strongest party at local elections in the state of Lower Saxony. The vote was closely watched as an indicator of the strength of the far-right AfD, which came in third.
The nationalist, anti-immigrant AfD siphoned off votes from Germany’s mainstream parties in the northwestern state, home to 8 million people. The election was seen as a test of the AfD’s recent surge
Manuela Schwesig has led Germany’s northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania since 2017. Will the center-left premier be able to stop the far-right AfD from emerging as the strongest force in Sunday’s election?
ROSTOCK, Germany, Sept 16 - Germany's struggling Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be relying on the popular centre-left state premier in the eastern region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to keep out the far right in an election on Sunday which may decide his political survival.
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Two German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. Tight races for power – each with their own unique electoral dynamics – are expected in the city state of Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Alternative for Germany is expected
German judges and prosecutors have warned that the government needs to reform the laws around how state prosecutors to prevent extremist parties like the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) abusing them.
Friedrich Merz has been haunted by a past boast that he could cut the support of Germany’s surging far-right party in half.
BERLIN, Sept 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic envoy and Germany's far-right AfD leadership have begun preparations to meet next year to discuss restarting gas supplies to Europe's biggest economy, two people familiar with the plan said.
Berliners go to the polls on Sunday to elect the city-state’s parliament and district councils, in a vote taking place just two weeks after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The implications could extend beyond Germany.
Five years ago, the Alternative for Germany’s campaign posters in Saxony-Anhalt carried a single bleak word: “Enough.” This month, the far-right party won a historic landslide in the eastern German state by offering something different: “Everything is Possible.” The Alternative for Germany is wrapping its dark vision of national decline in a package of hope and optimism.
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Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania began voting Sunday in regional elections that could increase pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is seeking further gains two weeks after winning 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, its strongest result in a state election; the CDU received about 17% there. Merz has been
Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.
Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. DW has more.
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The far-right AfD has come first in the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with Chancellor Merz's CDU failing to enter parliament. Meanwhile the Left Party took first place in Berlin. DW has more.
Can SPD's Manuela Schwesig stop another AfD breakthrough? DW profiles the woman who is fighting to keep the far right from another breakthrough in Germany's east. www.dw.com/en/german-st... Ahead of an election on Sunday, the far-right AfD is topping the polls in Germany's eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — just ahead of state leader Manuela Schwesig's center-left SPD.
Germany's far-right AfD leads race in north-east state, exit poll shows Reuters
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, exit polls showed, boosting the far-right party’s national momentum as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz fights for political survival. In another election in the capital Berlin, the AfD also gained in strength.
The Alternative for Germany took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany, exit polls suggest, boosting the far-right party's national momentum as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz fights for political survival.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the most votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Sunday’s state election, taking about 38% of the vote, ahead of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) at roughly 35% [dw.com#2][politico.eu#3][theguardian.com#1]. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) fell below the 5% threshold to enter the state parliament, a fi
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party makes strong gains in two state elections, according to exit polls, leaving Chancellor Friedrich Merz's future uncertain after 16 months in office.
Despite making significant gains in both Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the far-right AfD remains without options to form a state government.
The far-right, Kremlin-friendly Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was projected to take first place in regional elections in Germany on Sept. 20, delivering a stinging defeat for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right party.
'Hyperzionism': How Germany's conflation of antisemitism and anti-Zionism allowed a far-right return www.middleeasteye.net/news/hyperzi... As Germany's far-right wins its best election results since the Second World War, politicians continue accusing anti-Zionist Jews of antisemitism
... beyond Germany, the current far right movement will see momentum in #France, #Spain and elsewhere within continental Europe... english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-... The far-right party had the backing of Elon Musk, who, along with other MAGA figures, has celebrated the historic results in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD gained ground in elections in both Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but the far-right party is still unable to form a regional government. Sunday's election was Merz's CDU party's worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany
The far-right AfD won the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (www.kyivpost.com/post/84982), exit polls show, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz’s CDU fell to a record low of 4.9%, though he vowed to fight on. Merz’s conservatives suffered a historic setback as voters focused on rising energy and housing costs, while the AfD’s gains put pressure on Germany’s political fi
Germany's ruling center-right party, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union, was shut out of a state parliament for the first time Sunday as the far-right Alternative for Germany scored its second victory this month. Why it matters: The result marks the third state election AfD has won — and its second this month — underscoring its growing strength even as Germany's other major par
MOSCOW, Sept 22 - The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed the fact that Germany's far-right AfD party wants dialogue with Moscow, contrasting that with what it called the confrontational stance of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The AfD has a far different vision on support for Ukraine, foreign aid and Russia than the governing coalition.
Germany wants to restrict Saxony-Anhalt’s access to classified information on Russia after AfD election win German authorities are preparing to restrict Saxony-Anhalt’s access to sensitive intelligence data after the AfD’s victory in the state election, fearing that classified information could reach Moscow...
Markus Frohnmaier, whom the russians famously called 'our own absolutely controlled MP in the Bundestag', has been sent to Moscow to discuss the resumption of russian gas supplies to Germany. The German government must initiate proceedings to ban the AFD party, otherwise Germany will be destroyed. Germany's far-right AfD has confirmed talks with Gazprom on resuming Russian gas imports, and the Kre
Germany’s far-right party AfD has strong showing in state election ekonews.substack.com/p/germanys-a... “I don’t think it means that Germany will be invading Poland any time soon.”
countercurrents.org/2026/09/post... PARIS—Coming just a couple weeks after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won the largest share of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, the electoral results in Mecklenburg…