Germany News News Germany » Politics: Anti-migrant AfD seeks to break Germany’s political ‘firewall’ in historic state election
Young voters are fueling Germany's AfD surge in Saxony-Anhalt, where lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund has amassed over 700,000 TikTok followers.
News Germany » Politics: How the far-right AfD is causing a German political earthquake
The AfD may not end up controlling Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state despite a landslide election victory, but the far-right party's "dream result" sends a clear message.
News Germany » Politics: Germany’s AfD wins in key state: Is far-right on cusp of national rule?
The AfD, classified as ‘far-right extremist’ by Germany’s intelligence agency, is projected to come first in 2029.
News Germany » Politics: Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before
A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.
News Germany » Politics: Germany’s Far Right Just Misses Majority in Crucial State Election
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, trounced its rivals but was left unsure if it will be able to govern in Saxony-Anhalt. The result shocked Germany.
News Germany » Politics: Germany's BSW calls for political 'new beginning' after state vote
Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of Germany's populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), called for a "political new beginning" in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt after the party narrowly cleared the ...
News Germany » Politics: AfD Victory In Saxony-Anhalt Tests Germany's Post-Nazi Political Order
If the AfD succeeds in forming a government, it would become the first far-right party to lead a German state since the end of World War Two and the collapse of Adolf Hitler's regime in 1945.
News Germany » Politics: Far-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 ...