# Live: AfD holds press conference after historic election result

https://mins.news/en/video/48032

- DW News, 2026-09-07 06:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0i2OoNNSLI

> Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany is celebrating after emerging as the strongest force in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. Despite its historic result, the party appears to have fallen short of the outright majority needed to govern alone. DW examines what comes next, who may shape the state government and what the vote means for German politics.

## 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 chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election](https://mins.news/en/item/48716) — The Guardian, 2026-09-07
- [Far-right AfD scores crushing victory in German state election](https://mins.news/en/item/48202) — France 24, 2026-09-07
- [Far-right AfD scores crushing victory in German state election](https://mins.news/en/video/48177) — France 24 English, 2026-09-07
- [Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election](https://mins.news/en/video/48172) — Reuters, 2026-09-07
- [Germany’s far-right AfD wins key state election as Merz prepares response](https://mins.news/en/item/48030) — The Guardian, 2026-09-07
- [AfD secures historic victory in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt](https://mins.news/en/item/47845) — CNN, 2026-09-07
- [Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election](https://mins.news/en/item/47840) — Reuters, 2026-09-07