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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
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… France 24 · Sep 6
AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election. Euronews · Sep 6
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 Guardian - UK · Sep 6
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 · Sep 6
Far-right AfD closes in on state election win to leave Germany on brink of huge political shake-up IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 6
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 The Independent UK · Sep 6
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 · Sep 6
Germany’s far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt election Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could hand the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its biggest political breakthrough yet. Radio France Internationale · Sep 6
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany 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 Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday. However, a failure to secure an absolute majority may see the… France 24 · Sep 6
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. Euronews · Sep 5
All eyes on Saxony-Anhalt – what will AfD do if it wins German state poll? Sunday’s election could bring in Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Germany’s ‘Most Dangerous Man’: PR gift for the AfD? The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reuters describing air raid sirens, drones, cruise and ballistic missiles exhausting Ukraine’s defence system, with 12 people killed and the Ukrainian foreign minister making a direct appeal to Western allies… France 24 · Sep 4
Germany: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, the ideologist behind the AFD’s plans in Saxony-Anhalt The far-right German political party Alternative for Germany could win a historical victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in key elections this Sunday. The party’s agenda is more radical than ever and inspired by the proposals of an influential ideologist in the region: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider. France 24 · Sep 4
France 24 · Sep 4 German far right's breakout moment? AfD party eyes outright win in regional election Could Europeans awaken next Monday to another shock bellwether moment? German voters could for the first time since World War II give an outright majority to a far-right party in regional elections. We ask about the AfD's push in Saxony-Anhalt and a charismatic lead candidate whose campaign strives to put…
Euronews · Sep 4 Europe Today: Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, and AfD leads polls in east Germany Russia is actively targeting Europeans in an effort to divide EU leaders and spread fear among citizens. In Spain, PM Sánchez faces a deepening crisis after thousands of irregular migrants entered Ceuta last month, while in east Germany the far-right AfD party is projected to win a local election.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 ‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonising choice: stay or go
The Independent UK · Sep 3 German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down Germany's world-famous Bauhaus school of design, the art movement has once again become a cultural battleground
Euronews · Sep 2 The surge of the far-right - who is to blame? MEPs face off in The Ring All eyes are on the election in the small east German state of Saxony-Anhalt. A potential absolute majority for the far-right there could shake up German politics and rattle Europe. The beginning of a new crisis?
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 Leipzig airport attack fallout exposes Germany’s deepening divide over Russia The government’s tougher stance towards the Kremlin is drawing attacks from both the far right and far left
The Conversation · Sep 2 Is Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time? Germans in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls on September 7 to elect a new parliament.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 The shadow of the AfD hangs over German democracy – but I still have faith in my adopted country As I celebrate five years of citizenship, the far right is poised to take control in Saxony-Anhalt. Courage is needed to defeat it, says author John Kampfner
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31 Germany poised to identify suspect in Leipzig drone attack on Ukrainian plane Berlin expected to outline response to incident this month widely speculated to have been coordinated by Russia
The Independent UK · Aug 31 An upcoming election could produce modern Germany's 1st far-right state governor An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 The Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response Editorial: The far right is close to winning a state election for the first time since the second world war. A different economic approach is needed to combat it