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Saxony-Anhalt The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The result is a historic victory for the anti-immigration party and a symbolic blow to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. German far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt Hans Brandt | Marie Joslyn 21 hours ago21 hours ago Far-right Alternative for Germany has doubled its share of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, giving it just shy of an absolute majority. Chancellor Merz has called the result a turning point for his nation. https://www.dw.com/en/german-far-right-afd-wins-by-a-landslide-in-saxony-anhalt/video-79151343 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to 'unsettling' AfD victory Mark Hallam | Jon Shelton | Akanksha Saxena | Richard Connor | Patrick Große | Felix Tamsut | Zac Crellin | Darko Janjevic | Louis Oelofse with dpa, AFP, AP, KNA, Reuters Published 09/06/2026Published September 6, 2026last updated 11 hours agolast updated 11 hours ago The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but without an absolute majority in parliament. Other European nations were wrestling with the impact of the results. Follow DW. https://www.dw.com/en/saxony-anhalt-germany-wakes-up-to-unsettling-afd-victory/live-78754934 © 2026 Deutsche Welle AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how? Hans Pfeifer 21 hours ago21 hours ago Following its record election success, the far-right Alternative for Germany aims to form a government. What options does it have without the absolute majority? https://www.dw.com/en/afd-saxony-anhalt-government/a-79107331 © 2026 Deutsche Welle