Germany's far-right AfD expected to win crucial eastern state vote
- Posted on September 6, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
Germany faces a significant political shift as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) prepares to secure victory in Sunday's eastern state election. The party's Saxony-Anhalt faction, officially designated as extremist by German intelligence authorities, has gained substantial support through campaigns centered on immigration restrictions and alignment with Moscow. This electoral outcome signals growing political polarization in former East German regions.
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Germany's far-right AfD expected to win crucial eastern state vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has run on a campaign of anti-immigrant and pro-Moscow rhetoric, is expected to handily win Sunday's crucial election in the country's ex-communist East. The AfD's Saxony-Anhalt branch has been categorized as 'right-wing extremist' by Germany's domestic intelligence agency,
