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Merz 'deeply shocked' after major AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

Speaking in Berlin on Monday, the German chancellor said he saw a society "longing for disruption" and "fundamental change."

Euronews

Why is the far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?

Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month

The Guardian - UK

AfD party's landslide win in eastern Germany tests country's 'firewall' against the far right

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has become a major political force in the 13 years since its founding

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Germany's Far-Right AfD Notches Clear Win In Regional Election While Party In Power Slumps

The party got almost 44% of the vote, more than 25 percentage points above the incumbent Christian Democratic Union Party, which leads the national coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

International Business Times

Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next

The results of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 were far worse than feared for the country’s mainstream political parties. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came close to winning a majority of votes, with 43.8%. This was about 4% higher than polls had suggested.

The Conversation

Could an AfD victory put Germany’s economic recovery at risk?

AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt victory adds a potential new political risk to Germany’s fragile recovery, raising fears that fragmentation in Berlin could delay reforms needed to sustain growth.

Euronews

'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment…

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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz under pressure after far-right election triumph

The ballot box triumph put the pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD, officially listed as "right-wing extremist" by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, within reach of running its first-ever state government.

Euronews

Merz says ‘shock’ AfD victory in key German state ‘is an election result we cannot simply move past’ – as it happened

German chancellor says vote for far-right party ‘will have repercussions’ across the country

The Guardian - UK

Far-right AfD scores historic win in Saxony-Anhalt, rattling Berlin and Paris

The AfD’s record result in Saxony-Anhalt has sent shock waves through Germany and beyond, piling pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and raising fresh concerns across Europe over the far-right’s advance.

Radio France Internationale

AfD's historic win splits Europe as populists cheer and Warsaw warns of 'traitors'

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister.

Euronews

Even if it doesn’t form government, the far-right AfD has shaken Germany’s political establishment to the core

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has sent shock waves across Germany – and the world – by trouncing the opposition in a state election over the weekend. But will the party actually be able to govern?

The Conversation

Germany's Merz vows to stick with reforms despite election drubbing by far right

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed to press ahead with his reform agenda despite a blistering election defeat for his centre-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD won almost 44 percent of the vote. Merz called the result his party’s worst defeat in decades.

France 24

Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority

The far-right Alternative for Germany party achieved a significant victory in a regional election. This win secured them a strong presence in the state legislature. However, the party narrowly missed achieving an outright majority to govern alone. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party experienced a substantial decline in its electoral performance. The…

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International Business Times UK

'Beginning of a New Era': Germany's Isar Aerospace Launches First Commercial Rocket Into Orbit From Continental Europe

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket becomes the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, marking a significant milestone for European space independence and strategic autonomy.

International Business Times UK

Germany's Far-Right AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election But Governing Majority Remains Uncertain

Germany's far-right AfD won the Saxony-Anhalt election with 44% of the vote, but fell short of an absolute majority, leaving coalition possibilities uncertain and CDU in a distant second.

The Independent UK

Germany’s far-right AfD hails unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

ANALYSIS: The pro-Russian AfD could become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War. Their victory creates a large political headache for the country’s leaders, report Chris Stevenson and James C Reynolds

The Independent UK

‘Shocked’ Merz warns far-right AfD’s election win in Germany will have international impact

AfD could become first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level in Germany since the Nazis

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The Guardian - UK

Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority

Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result

France 24

Germany’s far-right AfD wins big in key state election but falls short of majority

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in its bid to form the country's first far-right state government since World War II. However, final results showed AfD falling three seats short of an absolute majority, with 39 lawmakers…

The Guardian - UK

Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election

Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote share

The Independent UK

German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power

An eastern German region is voting in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation’s post-World War II history

The Independent UK

Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power

IN FOCUS: 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

Euronews

Polls open in Saxony-Anhalt as AfD predicted to win state election

A large AfD victory would pile more pressure onto Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition. The party has been polling at more than 40%.

Euronews

Final sprint before Saxony-Anhalt vote: AfD campaigns at 'family festival' in Magdeburg

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.

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