Ulrich Siegmund could lead the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt into government, marking the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany's post-war era. View on euronews ...

Anhalt’s access to sensitive intelligence data after the AfD’s victory in the state election, fearing that classified information could reach Moscow, according to 17 German and foreign officials who ...

The founder of a minor populist party that has emerged as a potential kingmaker following elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt has accused the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

Although the eastern state accounts for less than 3% of the nationwide electorate, the election outcome could serve as a bellwether about the far-right AfD's prospects in the rest of the country. DW ...

The far-right party’s ambition is not regional leadership; its recent campaign is a blueprint for running the country ...

The AfD achieved its best-ever result in the election in Saxony-Anhalt and is now the largest political party there. If it comes to power, it intends to radically transform the state.

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.

Far-right party is short of three seats in the state’s parliament to lead a regional government — and make postwar history ...

By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany ...

EADaily, September 6th, 2026. The far-right AfD gains 44.5% of the vote in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the first exit poll data show, DW reports**.

The turnout of 54.4%, according to provisional data from the regional election officials, reflects intense interest in an election that has seen an insurgent AfD spark alarm and protests from ...

BERLIN — Exit polls suggest the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is on track to win Sunday’s crucial regional election in Saxony-Anhalt that will determine whether the far right will hold a ...