# World reacts to AfD victory in east Germany state election

https://mins.news/en/item/48245

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 10:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/world-reacts-to-afd-victory-in-east-germany-state-election?traffic_source=rss

> The far-right Alternative for Germany won Saxony-Anhalt’s regional election, according to preliminary results, and is expected to take 39 of 42 seats needed for a majority in the state parliament. Reactions ranged from congratulations by right-wing figures to warnings from French and other officials that rising nationalism and xenophobia threaten European unity.

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