Germany’s far-right AfD eyes historic first in state election

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 5, 2026Country: Germany

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Germany’s far-right AfD eyes historic first in state election

Germany’s far-right AfD is projected to take power in one of the country’s 16 states for the first time. A win in the Saxony-Anhalt election would be the first time a far-right party has taken control of a regional parliament since the Second World War.

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