# Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after far-right AfD wins German state

https://mins.news/en/item/48608

- The Guardian, 2026-09-07 15:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/afd-germany-far-right-saxony-anhalt-nationalist-wave-europe-analysis

> The far-right Alternative für Deutschland nearly doubled its vote in Saxony-Anhalt to 43.8%, its strongest-ever state result, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell to 17.2% and the SPD took 9.3%. The AfD may still fall short of forming a government, but its performance has shaken Europe. Analysts caution against drawing sweeping conclusions from one regional vote.

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