Why is far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?
Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month Europe live – latest updates Germany is reeling from the biggest far-right victory in a state election since the Nazi period after voters in Saxony-Anhalt in the former communist east gave the anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party a thumping first-place finish of 44% , just short of an absolute majority.
Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month
Germany is reeling from the biggest far-right victory in a state election since the Nazi period after voters in Saxony-Anhalt in the former communist east gave the anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party a thumping first-place finish of 44% , just short of an absolute majority.
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- Why is far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?Guardian - World · Deborah Cole in Berlin · Sep 7, 2026, 2:04 PM
- Why is the far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?Guardian - World · Deborah Cole in Berlin · Sep 7, 2026, 2:04 PM
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