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Why is far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?

The Guardian UK Monday 07 September 2026, 14:04 UTC By Deborah Cole in Berlin 1 min read
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Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this monthEurope live – latest updatesGermany 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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