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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved its strongest-ever electoral result in a Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 7, 2026, securing a landslide victory but falling short of an absolute majority, DW News reports. According to DW News, the result still leaves open the...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the most votes in Saxony-Anhalt state elections, though it fell short of the 50% threshold needed for an absolute majority, TRT World reports. According to TRT World, mainstream parties across Germany's left and center-right have maintained a broad consensus...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated his opposition to Russia will not change following the far-right AfD party's strong performance in Saxony-Anhalt regional elections. The AfD, which is Moscow-friendly and skeptical of continued Ukrainian aid, gained support while parties opposing Russia lost ground in the vote....

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt but fell short of a majority, according to TRT World. With other parties refusing to form a coalition with the AfD, the election winner could still be shut out of government.

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured 39 of 83 seats in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, marking its strongest regional performance to date but falling three seats short of the 42-seat majority needed to govern alone. All rival parties have ruled out coalitions with the AfD,...

DW News released a 100th-episode special of its Berlin Briefing podcast addressing audience questions about Germany's readiness for emerging global challenges. The episode examines NATO expansion, Germany's energy security without cheap Russian gas, Europe's defense burden-sharing, and why German politics remains focused on Washington. The...