saxony-anhalt

The logo of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party is fixed on a German national flag for the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt during an election campaign event in Magdeburg, Germany, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

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Europe

German far-right AfD could win outright majority in eastern German state vote, testing Merz government

Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt election could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to govern a German state since World War Two

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