Far-right gains in Saxony-Anhalt election alarm German leadership

On 2026-09-07, Reuters reported that election results in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state delivered a setback to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with the far-right Alternative for Germany party's strong showing raising regional and continental concerns.

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Saxony-Anhalt election delivers a blow to Merz and a warning to Europe

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Is Germany going full NAZI party now? Boycott German products? Saxony-Anhalt election delivers a warning to Europe - www.reuters.com/world/saxony... The Alternative for Germany, just short of an absolute majority in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament after Sunday's vote, has become the face of opposition to the consensus-based political system ‌th...