Germany's Far-Right AfD Poised for Historic Breakthrough in State Election

Germany’s Far Right Heads for Historic State Win: What to Watch

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.

By Kamil Kowalcze

German state heads to regional polls in far-right cliffhanger

AfD is within reach of power in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt

Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election

Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote share German voterswent to the polls on Sunday for a crucial regional election where the far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is expected to win. AfD, polling at more than 40% for months in Saxony-Anhalt, even has its sights on winning its first-ever state government, although this is far from assured. Continue reading...

By Agence France-Presse in Magdeburg

Anti-migrant AfD seeks to break Germany’s political ‘firewall’ in historic state election

Young voters are fueling Germany's AfD surge in Saxony-Anhalt, where lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund has amassed over 700,000 TikTok followers.

Germany's far-right AfD clear frontrunner in eastern state vote

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.

By FRANCE24

Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power

Germany’s AfD party is on course to win a state election this weekend, creating a problem for the rest of the country’s political parties, writes James C. Reynolds

By James C. Reynolds

‘Can no longer be stopped’: AfD races towards historic win in Germany state vote

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 weeks of coalition talks likely if no party secures a majority.

By VIJAYA SRIVASTAVA

‘We can only win’: The rise of the far right in Eastern Germany

Helped by Merz's deepening slide in the polls — plumbing record lows for a postwar chancellor — the AfD is approaching 30% across the country.

Germany’s far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt election

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.

By RFI

Security forces kill over 20 terrorists during multiple engagement in KP: ISPR

Security forces killed over 20 terrorists during multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between September 3 and 5, the military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the slain terrorists were sponsored by India and belonged to Fitna-al-Khawarij — a term the state uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The ISPR statement mentioned an engagement in KP’s North Waziristan on the night between August 31 and September 1. Securit...

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Ronald Meinardus: Saxony-Anhalt election tests Germany’s resistance to the far right

The ballot on September 6 in Saxony-Anhalt is no ordinary regional election. It has taken on the character of a test for the entire post-war political system of the European Union’s largest economy, since, if the polls are confirmed, a far-right party could for the first time win power and take charge of a German […]

By Xenia Tourki

Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in eastern state election

The latest poll gave the party a commanding lead of 41%.

Germany’s far-right AfD seeks landmark state victory as Saxony-Anhalt votes

By Reuters

German far-right AfD eyes historic state government breakthrough first time since WWII

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is leading in the polls as voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls today, September 6, 2026, putting the party on the brink of leading a German state government for the first time since World War II.