# ‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election

https://mins.news/en/item/44813

- The Guardian, 2026-09-04 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/minorities-fear-first-far-right-win-in-german-state-election-saxony-anhalt-afd

> Polls suggest the far-right Alternative für Deutschland could win Saxony-Anhalt’s election and potentially lead Germany’s first state government headed by the party. Migrants and minorities fear threats to their security and residency, with some considering whether to leave the state.

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