AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sparks Protests and Political Fallout in Germany

A Far-Right Win Puts New Pressure on Germany’s Leader

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

By Jim Tankersley

‘Truly terrifying’: AfD election win sparks protests across Germany

The victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt sparked protests across Germany on Monday, as demonstrators called for a united front against the hardline anti-immigrant party. Some protesters call for the party, some of whose members have praised the Nazis, to be banned, but others say AfD's success is a result of a failure of mainstream political parties.

By FRANCE24

Why the AfD’s win in Germany is a victory for Trump’s plan to destabilize Europe

The far-right party had the backing of Elon Musk, who, along with other MAGA figures, has celebrated the historic results in Saxony-Anhalt

By Iker Seisdedos García

An AfD warning for Germany: understanding the Saxony-Anhalt Vote

Germany’s far right claimed its biggest electoral success since World War II in Sunday’s regional vote in Saxony-Anhalt, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party advancing to the cusp of genuine power for the first time. The state election is seen as a key test of whether the anti-immigrant, Russia-friendly AfD, now comfortably the most […]

By Theodosis Pipis

Germans in Finland express concern following far-right AfD's state election win

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a regional election on Sunday night, polling well ahead of more mainstream rivals.

'Deeply Shocked': Merz Speaks Of 'Consequences' After Historic CDU Defeat

'Deeply Shocked': Merz Speaks Of 'Consequences' After Historic CDU Defeat via Remix News, Germany's political establishment is still absorbing the shock of Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, where the Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to 43.8 percent and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Chancellor Friedrich Merz crashed to 17.2 percent. Merz called the result the CDU's "heaviest defeat" in decades and said it could not simply be treated as business as usual. ...

By Tyler Durden