Far-Right AfD Poles for Historic Victory in German State Election
The Alternative for Germany party is polling ahead in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, raising concerns about a potential shift toward populist governance in eastern Germany. International observers and domestic critics warn the result could reshape national politics and European right-wing movements.
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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.
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In a village on the edge of Germany’s Harz mountains, families gathering at a beer-and-bratwurst summer picnic lined up for autographs and selfies from the man they want to lead the country’s first far-right state government since World War II.
By Kamil Kowalcze
Read full article →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
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Read full article →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
Read full article →Germany news: Thousands expected at Saxony-Anhalt rallies
Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's state election on Sunday, a democracy festival by civil society groups is planned in Magdeburg. The far-right AfD will also hold its final campaign rally in the state capital. DW has the latest.
Read full article →Germany: AfD eyes historic state election win
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 Germany of old", leaning on East German symbols such as Simson mopeds and retro aesthetics. It is...
By FRANCE24
Read full article →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.
Read full article →How the east became Germanys far-right stronghold - Kuwait Times
How the east became Germanys far-right stronghold Kuwait Times
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