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

Guardian World•Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 02:42 AM•2 min read

Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’ The populist, far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has surged to a resounding vict...

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