Alternative for Germany: Who are the far-right party clinching victory in Saxony-Anhalt?

Alternative for Germany's resounding victory in a regional election has sparked alarm, including from Holocaust survivors.

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Alternative for Germany: Who are the far-right party clinching victory in Saxony-Anhalt?

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A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections across Europe next year, analysts said.

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AfD state election victory and government formation effort in Saxony-Anhalt

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Saxony-Anhalt state election with about 44% of the vote but fell three seats short of an outright majority, leaving it unable to govern alone and seeking support from other parties to form a government.

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In this event Germany's far-right AfD says 'democracy demands' parties work with them after state election win Earlier coverage

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Sky Published 7 September 2026

Alternative for Germany: Who are the far-right party clinching victory in Saxony-Anhalt?

NYT Published 7 September 2026

AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe

A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections across Europe next year, analysts said.

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