# Germany: Why is the AfD so popular in Saxony-Anhalt?

https://mins.news/en/item/47355

- France 24, 2026-09-06 13:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260906-germany-why-is-the-afd-so-popular-in-saxony-anhalt

> Voting has begun in Saxony-Anhalt, where a closely watched election could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to lead a German state government since World War II. Sorbonne University German studies professor Hans Stark discusses why the party is so popular.

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