# Germany’s far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt but falls short of majority

https://mins.news/en/video/48189

- euronews, 2026-09-07 09:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3DLTkf530U

> Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party scored a sweeping victory in Sunday’s regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, but narrowly missed a majority needed for its bid to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II.

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