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PoliticsEurope wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD

The AfD’s landslide in Saxony-Anhalt has raised alarms across the EU and intensified pressure on Germany’s centrist coalition and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Although the anti-immigration party fell short of an outright majority, analysts describe the result as an unprecedented hard-right breakthrough since 1945. Its pro-Russia stance also has implications for Germany’s support for Ukraine and Europe’s response to Moscow.

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BBBC News★★★★☆2026-09-07 04:07Original

Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD
Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfDPolitics