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The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
About 3.8 million voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are heading to polls on Sunday.
Germany is gearing up for two more pivotal state elections on Sunday: in the capital Berlin and in the largely rural region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. All eyes are on the far-right AfD, which after recording its best ever result in the recent Saxony-Anhalt elections, is hoping to once again make sweeping gains. The anti-immigration party's surging popularity is proving challenging for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and both elections are expected to further test his leadership. Story by Eliza Herbert.
Two German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. Tight races for power – each with their own unique electoral dynamics – are expected in the city state of Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Alternative for Germany is expected to make strong gains in both, a fortnight after it trounced Merz’s centre-right CDU by a margin of...
Protesters in about 20 cities, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, demand the banning of the Alternative for Germany.
Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alterniv für Deutschland trouncing the ruling conservatives in the impoverished former East German region of Saxony-Anhalt. We’ll ask about the consequences of voting for an anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party that wants schools to teach less about the ills of Hitler and more the glory of Bismarck.
The AfD, classified as 'far-right extremist' by Germany's intelligence agency, is projected to come first in 2029.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two. The result has garnered attention across Europe, not least in France where national elections next year could see far-right veteran Marine Le Pen become president.
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said Monday that his party had already initiated talks towards building a governing majority.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The result puts a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time in the country since World War II. The outcome has European capitals taking notice, particularly in France where the campaign for next year's presidential elections has gotten underway.
The rising cost of fuel was a big issue in the Saxony-Anhalt campaign.
The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting it within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two, though falling just short of an overall majority.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. However, France 24’s correspondent in Berlin, Nick Holdsworth, says it is “hard to say” if the victory is more the result of dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s governing conservatives, or an explicit endorsement of the AfD.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.
AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
“Everything is possible” is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won key regional elections on Sunday by a landslide with at least 44 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, said exit polls by two public broadcasters. The AfD was far ahead of the centre-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which stood at 18.5 per cent, but it was too early to say whether the far-right party would win an absolute majority, said public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. The anti-immigration AfD is seeking to become...
Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, with 44.5 percent of the vote, early results showed.
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German voters headed to the polls on Sunday for a key regional election in the ex-communist east where the far-right, anti-immigrant, Moscow- and Trump-friendly AfD is expected to secure an easy majority. Our correspondent Nick Holdsworth tells us more.
Saxony-Anhalt elections could see AfD become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since WWII.
Germany’s far-right AfD is projected to take power in one of the country’s 16 states for the first time.
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 a well-established strategy that draws on a gnawing sense of decline for decades and increasing distrust of traditional parties.
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.
The far-right German political party Alternative for Germany could win a historical victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in key elections this Sunday. The party’s agenda is more radical than ever and inspired by the proposals of an influential ideologist in the region: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider.