# AfD is rising, but Germany’s mainstream can still stop it

https://mins.news/en/item/48628

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 15:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/7/afd-is-rising-but-it-can-still-be-stopped?traffic_source=rss

> The far-right Alternative for Germany won 44 percent of the vote and 39 of 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt, falling short of a majority but coming close to executive power. The article argues that mainstream parties can still reverse the trend by addressing voters’ worsening economic and social conditions and appealing to the quarter of AfD supporters who remain open to alternatives.

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