PoliticsGermany’s far-right AfD seeks first taste of state power in eastern election
Germany’s AfD is leading polls ahead of Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election and is seeking an outright majority. Such a result would make it the first far-right party to hold state-level power in post-war Germany. Support has been fueled by anger over immigration, public safety, the economy and energy costs, while the party’s proposals and pro-Russia sympathies remain highly controversial.
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BBC News★★★★☆2026-09-04 23:07Original
Germany’s far-right AfD seeks first taste of state power in eastern election
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