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.

DDW News2026-09-07 06:59

The far-right Alternative for Germany won regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, an eastern German state. In Belgrade, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is taking place after the EU warned against glorifying him, putting Serbia’s EU bid under scrutiny.

Eeuronews2026-09-07 06:54

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.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-07 06:37

Europe Today examines the AfD’s historic showing as it leads polls in eastern Germany, while Ratko Mladic’s funeral puts Serbia’s EU bid under scrutiny. The live programme also covers Russia targeting Europe and the deepening Ceuta crisis.

Eeuronews2026-09-07 06:00

The far-right Alternative for Germany has won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s regional election, according to preliminary official results, in a result being watched nationally and internationally. The party remains short of the outright majority needed to take power.

DDW News2026-09-07 04:37

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a resounding victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election but fell just short of a majority on Sunday, blocking its bid to form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-07 04:15

The Alternative for Germany has scored a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Preliminary results put the far-right party at nearly 44% of Sunday’s vote, bringing it within reach of state power for the first time since World War II, but short of an outright majority and potentially requiring coalition partners.

DDW News2026-09-07 03:07

Exit polls indicate that the far-right Alternative for Germany is set to win 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, putting it on course for its first state-election victory. It would mark the first time a far-right party has won a German state election since World War II. The party is known for its anti-immigrant stance.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-06 22:12

The AfD has become the dominant political force in Saxony-Anhalt, but an election victory does not automatically bring governing power. The discussion examines why voters backed the party, what the result could mean for Germany’s political future and the difficulties of forming a government.

DDW News2026-09-06 21:59

Voting projections put Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany well ahead of its mainstream rivals in Saxony-Anhalt. No far-right party has controlled a German state since World War Two. The AfD says it has a mandate to govern, but it remains unclear whether its vote will be enough to take power.

BBBC News2026-09-06 21:24

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is leading the Saxony-Anhalt state election by a wide margin, with exit polls putting its support at about 44%. It is still unclear whether the party will win enough seats to form Germany’s first far-right state government since the Second World War.

CCBC News2026-09-06 20:34

Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, said the far-right party would work with any political force seeking better politics. Exit polls put the AfD at 44.5%, while Siegmund said issues such as migration and domestic security were non-negotiable.

GGlobal News2026-09-06 20:30

Exit polls indicate that Germany’s far-right AfD has won a landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt. If the party succeeds in forming a government, it would be the first far-right party to lead a German state since World War II.

Eeuronews2026-09-06 19:47

The far-right Alternative for Germany celebrated after polls closed in Saxony-Anhalt, where its campaign slogan was “Everything is possible.” The party described the result as a seminal moment for the country, while polling front-runner Ulrich Siegmund saw a chance to make history as state leader.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-06 17:31

Exit polls show the Alternative for Germany (AfD) winning elections in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany. The result would make it the first far-right party to take power at state level since World War II. The party sees the vote as a step toward its larger goal of winning national power in the 2029 federal elections.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-06 16:29

Voting is taking place in the closely watched election in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Correspondent Nick Holdsworth says an AfD-led government there would be the first regional government headed by a far-right party since the end of World War II, dating back to the Nazi era.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-06 16:07

Voting began Sunday in eastern Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt in a closely watched election. Recent polls put the AfD just above 40%, ahead of Friedrich Merz’s CDU at 23%. Journalist Shirli Stibon says the party’s priorities would include changing the education system and what it calls a reset of education.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-06 14:44

Voters went to the polls Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD hopes to make history by winning its first state government in postwar Germany.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-06 14:36

Led by its 35-year-old top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has stayed above 40% in polling for months. It could win an outright majority if several smaller parties fail to cross Germany’s 5% threshold for parliamentary entry.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-06 14:07

Voters in eastern Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt went to the polls in a closely watched election that could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to take power at the state level since World War Two.

RReuters2026-09-06 13:40

Voting began Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt, an eastern German state holding a closely watched election that could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to lead a state government since World War II. Sorbonne University German studies professor Hans Stark discusses the party’s popularity.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-06 13:37

The Saxony-Anhalt state legislature vote has drawn unusual attention because it is seen as the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany’s best chance yet to win a governor’s post.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-06 13:15

Saxony-Anhalt’s pivotal election could reshape German politics. The live coverage follows exit polls, real-time results and analysis as voters decide whether the far-right AfD can turn its polling lead into power, and examines what the outcome means for Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats, other mainstream parties and Germany’s political “firewall” against the far right.

DDW News2026-09-06 13:00

German voters went to the polls Sunday for a closely watched regional election in the former communist east. The anti-immigrant, Moscow- and Trump-friendly far-right AfD was expected to win an easy majority.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-06 11:54