# 'Truly terrifying': AfD election win sparks protests across Germany

https://mins.news/en/video/49492

- France 24 English, 2026-09-08 09:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3b4AGHHtM

> The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) victory in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election prompted protests across Germany on Monday. Demonstrators urged a united front against the hardline anti-immigrant party; some called for its ban, while others attributed its success to mainstream parties’ failure.

## 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

- [Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states](https://mins.news/en/item/49720) — The Guardian, 2026-09-08
- [‘Truly terrifying’: AfD election win sparks protests across Germany](https://mins.news/en/item/49480) — France 24, 2026-09-08
- [‘It breaks my heart’: dismay in German state capital after far-right election victory](https://mins.news/en/item/49220) — The Guardian, 2026-09-08
- [What are the implications of AfD’s electoral rise for Germany and Europe?](https://mins.news/en/item/48823) — Al Jazeera, 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 celebrates victory in Saxony-Anhalt election](https://mins.news/en/video/47868) — The Associated Press, 2026-09-07