# ‘Truly terrifying’: AfD election win sparks protests across Germany

https://mins.news/en/item/49480

- France 24, 2026-09-08 09:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260908-truly-terrifying-afd-election-win-sparks-protests-across-germany

> The far-right Alternative for Germany’s victory in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election triggered protests nationwide on Monday. Demonstrators called for a united stand against the hardline anti-immigrant party, with some demanding a ban and others blaming mainstream parties for its rise.

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