# What the far-right election win means for Germany’s chancellor

https://mins.news/en/video/55274

- DW News, 2026-09-11 23:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uszxsw-NeSw

> After the Alternative for Germany secured a historic landslide in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, Germany’s chancellor is facing scrutiny over the political implications of the result.

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