# European politicians voice concern over AfD’s historic state election victory in Germany

https://mins.news/en/item/48260

- TRT World, 2026-09-07 10:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/6bdb57b878c5

> European politicians have expressed concern after the far-right Alternative for Germany secured a historic victory in the state election in eastern Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt. Ulrich Siegmund was the party’s top candidate for the regional vote.

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