France worried by victory of far-right's AfD in German state election
French ministers warned the AfD result signals a wider populist surge after the party won 43.8% of the vote, short of a majority.
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Alternative for Germany surged to first place in Saxony-Anhalt's state election with 43.8% of the vote, marking the strongest far-right showing at the state level since World War II.
- Preliminary projections indicate the party will hold 39 of the 83 seats in the state parliament, leaving the AfD short of the 42-seat absolute majority required to govern alone.
- Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund said "We have made history in this country," casting the victory as a first step toward securing national power in 2029, while the centre-right CDU took around 17.2 percent of the vote.
- French Finance Minister Roland Lescure described the result as a "very, very worrying signal," warning of a spreading populist wave, while European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad called it "a very grave moment for Europe."
- Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini celebrated the performance as a "huge night" for the continent, signaling how the AfD is leveraging regional momentum to bolster broader nationalist agendas.
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BizTocFar-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe
Germany’s far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German intelligence. Liz Landers discussed the outcome with Liana Fix, author of “Germany Rearmed: The Return of War and the End of Illusions.”
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