Germany Braces for Historic AfD Gains in Saxony-Anhalt Election

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

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.

‘We Can Only Win’: The Rise of the Far Right in Eastern Germany

In a village on the edge of Germany’s Harz mountains, families gathering at a beer-and-bratwurst summer picnic lined up for autographs and selfies from the man they want to lead the country’s first far-right state government since World War II.

By Kamil Kowalcze

Germany's Soviet past looms over high-stakes election in Saxony-Anhalt: 'I do not consider Russians to be enemies'

Ahead of elections on Sunday, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany could win in this region of the former East Germany, the city of Stendal – where 10,000 Red Army soldiers were stationed during the Cold War – exemplifies the unique relationship between the former German Democratic Republic and Russia.

All eyes on Saxony-Anhalt – what will AfD do if it wins German state poll?

Sunday’s election could bring in Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era Germany is embarking on a crucial election period this month, with three key state polls that could markedly change the political terrain and make life decidedly harder for the federal government under the chancellor, Friedrich Merz. All eyes are on Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, where about 1.7 million people are eligible to vote, followed by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin on 20 September. In all thre...

By Kate Connolly in Berlin

Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump - CNN

Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump  CNN

Germany news: Thousands march at Saxony-Anhalt rallies

Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's state election on Sunday, a democracy festival by civil society groups has been held in Magdeburg. The far-right AfD organized its final campaign rally in the state capital. DW has the latest.

Why former East Germany became the stronghold of far-right AfD

More than three decades after Germany’s 1990 reunification, lasting east-west divisions may be thrown into stark relief at Sunday’s election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to win big and even hopes to take power at the state level, which would be a first for a far-right party in German post-war history. As much of the east has become an AfD stronghold, the government’s commissioner for eastern Germany,...

By Agence France-Presse

Germany: AfD eyes historic state election win

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...

By FRANCE24

AfD lead fuels migrant fears ahead of German state vote

Migrants in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state are considering leaving as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leads polls ahead of the Sept. 6 election, with a chance to form its first state government.

Germany Braces For AfD Election Breakthrough In Saxony-Anhalt

Germany Braces For AfD Election Breakthrough In Saxony-Anhalt Voters in Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls on Sunday, followed two weeks later by elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. With the right-wing Alternative for Germany leading the national polls, the elections could be the opening act of an 18-month period in which Europe "lurches to the right," as Nomura analysts explained last month. UniCredit's chief German economist, Dr. Andreas Rees, told clients on F...

By Tyler Durden

How the east became Germanys far-right stronghold - Kuwait Times

How the east became Germanys far-right stronghold  Kuwait Times