# Germany: AfD eyes historic state election win

https://mins.news/en/video/46480

- France 24 English, 2026-09-05 09:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSg8FAxr7k

> Germany’s far-right AfD is polling at 40% or higher in Saxony-Anhalt days before the 6 September 2026 regional election. An absolute majority could put the party in charge, marking the first time since 1945 that a far-right party has led a German region.

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