German far-right party set for regional election triumph
The far-right party won nearly 44% of the vote, and Berlin police estimated about 5,000 people joined anti-AfD protests.
- On Sunday, the AfD took nearly 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, putting the far-right party on the cusp of leading a state government for the first time since the Nazi era.
- Thousands of protesters gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Monday to decry the AfD's breakthrough; Berlin police estimated 5,000 participants, while co-organiser Campact reported 14,000 demonstrators.
- Demonstrators voiced deep fears about democracy, with protester Alice telling AFP she felt "depressed," while Ellen stated, "We're afraid our democracy is falling apart."
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he was "deeply shocked" by the vote but vowed to press ahead with reforms, though protesters blamed his government for failing to address discontent.
- Regional elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on September 20 present further tests for the AfD, which is already Germany's second-largest party.
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The clear election victory of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt triggers protests nationwide. According to police reports, around 5000 people gather in Berlin.
The election victory of the AfD not only affects the people in Saxony-Anhalt. In many places in Germany, people take to the streets against the party, including thousands in Berlin.
saarbruecker-zeitung.de
The election victory of the AfD not only affects the people in Saxony-Anhalt. In many places in Germany, people take to the streets against the party, including thousands in Berlin.
Radio France Internationale
Far-right victory in Germany draws protesters in Berlin
Berlin police estimated the number of participants at around 5,000 at 7:00 pm (1700GMT), an hour after the rally began, while co-organiser Campact reported 14,000 demonstrators. An earlier wave of anti-AfD protests in early 2025 drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators across the country, including massive crowds in the German capital. The far more modest turnout this Monday evening is "not a sign that people are rising up, ready to act, and …
Holding banners and flags of Germany and the European Union, thousands of citizens demonstrated in major cities across the country over the result in Saxony-Anhalt, while there were also incidents with police forces.
German far-right party set for regional election triumph
MAGDEBURG, Germany — The far-right Alternative for Germany was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election Sunday, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfill its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right…
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