# ‘It breaks my heart’: dismay in German state capital after far-right election victory

https://mins.news/en/item/49220

- The Guardian, 2026-09-08 06:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/germany-afd-far-right-election-victory-saxony-anhalt

> The far-right Alternative für Deutschland won almost 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, a historic high. In Magdeburg, immigrants fear deportation under the party’s programme, while other residents express shock and concern about its attitude towards refugees and the future of Germany.

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