# Germany’s AfD Scores Best-Ever Result in State Election

https://mins.news/en/video/47960

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-07 06:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_zfpY5a2U

> The far-right Alternative for Germany won 44% of the vote in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, its strongest-ever performance in a state poll. The result comes as public dissatisfaction with the political establishment grows and deals a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

## Stories

- [Merz Government and AfD Political Rivalry](https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-merz-and-afd-politics) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-merz-and-afd-politics.md

## Related coverage

- [German far-right AfD wins key state election but falls short of majority](https://mins.news/en/video/48921) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-07
- [German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election](https://mins.news/en/item/48716) — The Guardian, 2026-09-07
- [FACTBOX: AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election with record 43.8%](https://mins.news/en/item/48170) — TASS, 2026-09-07
- [Germany’s far-right AfD celebrates eastern victory but falls short of majority](https://mins.news/en/video/48036) — BBC News, 2026-09-07
- [Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD](https://mins.news/en/item/47865) — BBC News, 2026-09-07
- [AfD secures historic victory in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt](https://mins.news/en/item/47845) — CNN, 2026-09-07
- [AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state parliament election](https://mins.news/en/item/47585) — TASS, 2026-09-06