Latest news and today's news from Germany » Politics

... from Bing and Google News

Germany , Tuesday 08 September 2026

News Germany » Politics: Anti-migrant AfD seeks to break Germany’s political ‘firewall’ in historic state election

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/anti-migrant-afd-seeks-to-break-germany-s-political-firewall-in-historic-state-election/ar-AA2bENAF
Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026

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

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/how-the-far-right-afd-is-causing-a-german-political-earthquake/ar-AA2bKTDU
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/germany-s-afd-wins-in-key-state-is-far-right-on-cusp-of-national-rule/ar-AA2bKqLi
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/europe/germany-afd-election-saxony-anhalt-election.html
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/world/europe/germany-afd-election-saxony-anhalt.html
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

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

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/germanys-bsw-calls-political-beginning-024822204.html
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

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

News channel or source: https://www.ibtimes.sg/afd-victory-saxony-anhalt-tests-germanys-post-nazi-political-order-93493
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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

News channel or source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/far-right-afd-win-signals-shift-in-germany-raises-alarm-in-europe
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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 ...