# AfD breakthrough in Germany may ‘cause absolute chaos’

https://mins.news/en/item/48468

- France 24, 2026-09-07 13:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260907-how-far-right-breakthrough-may-cause-absolute-chaos-in-germany-afd

> The far-right Alternative for Germany led Sunday’s regional election in Saxony-Anhalt by a wide margin, coming closer than any such party since World War II to taking power at state level. Its lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, said talks on forming a governing majority had begun.

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