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

BBC World Friday 04 September 2026, 23:07 UTC 1 min read

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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.

Germany (LOCATION) AfD (ORG) Saxony-Anhalt (ORG) World War Two (EVENT)

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