Far-Right AfD Poles Strong Ahead of Key German State Election

Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.

All eyes on Saxony-Anhalt – what will AfD do if it wins German state poll?

Sunday’s election could bring in Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era Germany is embarking on a crucial election period this month, with three key state polls that could markedly change the political terrain and make life decidedly harder for the federal government under the chancellor, Friedrich Merz. All eyes are on Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, where about 1.7 million people are eligible to vote, followed by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin on 20 September. In all thre...

By Kate Connolly in Berlin

Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump - CNN

Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump  CNN

Why former East Germany became the stronghold of far-right AfD

More than three decades after Germany’s 1990 reunification, lasting east-west divisions may be thrown into stark relief at Sunday’s election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to win big and even hopes to take power at the state level, which would be a first for a far-right party in German post-war history. As much of the east has become an AfD stronghold, the government’s commissioner for eastern Germany,...

By Agence France-Presse

AfD lead fuels migrant fears ahead of German state vote

Migrants in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state are considering leaving as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leads polls ahead of the Sept. 6 election, with a chance to form its first state government.