Germany Election: AFD Wins, May Be First Far-Right Party in Power Since WW2
The vote marks a major breakthrough for the party and a fresh challenge to Germany's mainstream political establishment.
Politics
newsweek.com
06.09.2026
Germany’s Far-Right Party On Course for Historic State Victory
Exit polls show the Alternative for Germany well ahead of rivals, but it is unclear if it can form its first state government since its creation.
World
wsj.com
06.09.2026
Far-right AfD set for historic win in crucial Germany state election, exit polls show
Germany’s own intelligence service has designated the party as ‘extremist right wing’
World
independent.co.uk
06.09.2026
Germany’s far-right AfD landslide winner in key Saxony-Anhalt vote, early results suggest
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, with 44.5 percent of the vote, early results showed.
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Exit polls: Germany’s far-right AfD holds clear lead in Saxony-Anhalt election
The exit poll on ARD put the AfD in the lead with 44.5 percent of the vote.
Politics
politico.eu
06.09.2026
Far-right AFD wins vote in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state: Exit polls
This is a breaking news story.
World
aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
Germany: What could change in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD wins?
Voting began in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election. Recent surveys place the AfD at just over 40%, followed by Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) at 23%. I
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Germany: AfD's Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority
Under its 35-year-old lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has polled above 40% for months and has a realistic shot at winning an absolute majority if several smaller parties fail to clear Germa
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Germany: Why is the AfD so popular in Saxony-Anhalt?
Voting began in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the first far-right party to lead a state gove
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Germany's far-right AfD clear frontrunner in eastern state vote
German voters headed to the polls on Sunday for a key regional election in the ex-communist east where the far-right, anti-immigrant, Moscow- and Trump-friendly AfD is expected to secure an easy major
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Germany, Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virus
Germany has high-security labs while Kosovo has Hyalomma ticks and experience with the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Working together, German and Kosovar scientists are fighting the disease
World
dw.com
06.09.2026
Anti-migrant AfD seeks to break Germany’s political ‘firewall’ in historic state election
Young voters are fueling Germany's AfD surge in Saxony-Anhalt, where lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund has amassed over 700,000 TikTok followers.
World
foxnews.com
06.09.2026
Germany's far-right AfD clear frontrunner in eastern state vote
German voters headed to the polls Sunday for a crucial regional election in the ex-communist east where the far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly AfD is expected to win easily.
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
‘We can only win’: The rise of the far right in Eastern Germany
Helped by Merz's deepening slide in the polls — plumbing record lows for a postwar chancellor — the AfD is approaching 30% across the country.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power
Germany’s AfD party is on course to win a state election this weekend, creating a problem for the rest of the country’s political parties, writes James C. Reynolds
World
independent.co.uk
06.09.2026
Germany's Isar Aerospace launches rocket into orbit from Norway
Germany's Isar Aerospace launched a rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday as Europe races to boost its ability to economically send satellites into space independently of the United States.
Science
phys.org
06.09.2026
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election
Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Sa
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
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.
World
aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
Russia's shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and now pushes Baltic Sea allies to form a rapid-response hybrid warfare task force.
World
foxnews.com
05.09.2026
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 o
World
france24.com
05.09.2026