German far-right AfD wins state election but falls short of majority

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its strongest-ever state-level result in the Saxony-Anhalt election on 7 September 2026, marking the first far-right party victory since World War II, but secured only 40% of seats and fell three seats short of an outright majority. The party now depends on coalition negotiations with the small populist BSW party or other partners, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU faced unexpected defeat.

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German far-right party set for regional election win but uncertain of governing

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#AfD in Saxony-Anhalt wants to allow home schooling and pledges to ban schools from officially raising the rainbow flag. It opposes taxpayers’ money being “given away” to #Ukraine and says it would push to lift sanctions against #Russia that state governments decide.🙋‍♂️ 🇩🇪 abcnews.com/Business/wir... The far-right Alternative for Germany is projected to win a strong victory in a regional elect

REPLAY: 'Shocked' Merz speaks after far-right election victory

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" after his centre-right party suffered a heavy loss in a state poll to the far-right AfD, but vowed to push on with reforms. Watch his press conference in full above.

Far-Right Alternative for Germany Thanks Elon Musk After Regional Election Win - Bucks County Beacon

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Far-Right Alternative for Germany Thanks Elon Musk After Regional Election Win | “Well done!” Musk wrote, in German, following AfD’s election win. The mega-billionaire has called AfD “the only hope for Germany.” via @commondreams.org “Well done!” Musk wrote, in German, following AfD’s election win. The mega-billionaire has called AfD “the only hope for Germany.”

How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election

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How #Elon #Musk used #X to amplify #Germany ’s #FarRight ahead of election. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0... Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.

Trump supporters celebrate far-right victory in German state vote | Euractiv

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump cheered on Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after the party won a landslide victory in a regional election on Sunday. US ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term, Grenell, celebrated the results as “a huge win and a new day in Germany.” Spain's Socialist Prime Minister warned an 'extremist threat' was advancing throughout the world

Elon Musk gets special thanks as far-right party claims landslide win

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Elon Musk gets special thanks as far-right party claims landslide win www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ge... The far-right Alternative for Germany party thanked the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, after decisively winning a key regional election on Sunday, sparking alarm across Europe and around the globe.Ul...

Small German leftist party emerges as potential far-right kingmaker

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MAGDEBURG, Germany, Sept 7 - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could end up forming its first state government with the help of a small leftist party that shares its hostility both to mass immigration and to the mainstream parties' efforts to exclude more radical parties from power.

Elon Musk is worse than cancer. We need a cure for him. German Far Right Party AfD Wins in Regional Election, Thanks Musk for Support https:// truthout.org/articles/german-f ar-right-party-afd-wins-in

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Elon Musk is worse than cancer. We need a cure for him. German Far Right Party AfD Wins in Regional Election, Thanks Musk for Support https:// truthout.org/articles/german-f ar-right-party-afd-wins-in-regional-election-thanks-musk-for-support/ # DivestFromMusk # BankruptTesla # TeslaTakedown # CancelStarlink # BoycottSpaceX # ElonMusk # DOGE # Swastikars # USPol

German far-right party candidate thanks Musk after state election win

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A German far-right political party's candidate singled out tech billionaire Elon Musk after a state election victory on Sunday. "Thank you, @elonmusk, for your support and for your clear and highly important perspective on the political developments of our time — including here in Germany," Ulrich Siegmund, of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party,...

Merz’s government doubles down on unpopular reforms despite electoral defeat

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Friedrich #Merz doubled down on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election tomorrowsaffairs.com/merzs-govern... #AfD Friedrich Merz doubled down on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election

German chancellor faces pressure after far-right party wins in state election

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“AfD is three seats short of a majority. It could reach out to the hard-left BSW. The two parties share a Russia-friendly course and oppose immigration. . . “ You don’t say. 🙄 abcnews.com/Internationa... German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has doubled down on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, wi

‘It breaks my heart’: far-right’s big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital

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Fears expressed for immigrants and for country’s future after AfD vote hits historic high in Saxony-Anhalt Maryam and her best friend were ambling through Magdeburg toward the railway station, talking over the dramatic events of the previous evening and the surge by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland to a historically high vote in the Saxony-Anhalt elections . “Don’t laugh at me,” she said,