# Could Germany’s far right take power in a state for the first time?

https://mins.news/en/video/46422

- DW News, 2026-09-05 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMhoab-RvwU

> A state election in Germany this weekend could reshape the country’s political landscape. The far-right AfD is polling at 42%, nearly twice the support of its closest rival, the conservative CDU, putting it on course for a decisive win and a possible first takeover of a state government.

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