# Will AfD win in Germany boost France’s far right?

https://mins.news/en/item/48539

- France 24, 2026-09-07 14:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-will-afd-win-in-germany-boost-france-s-far-right

> Exit polls showed the Alternative for Germany finishing first in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, bringing the far-right party close to taking state power for the first time since World War Two. The result has drawn attention across Europe, particularly in France, where next year’s national election could see far-right veteran Marine Le Pen become president.

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