Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Sep 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET
AfD poised to take power in eastern German state
By The BriefBrief
The far right AfD is positioned to take power in a German state for the first time since 1945.
WHO: AfD
WHAT: AfD is well placed to take power in a German state for the first time since 1945.
WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this story developed (showing 26 of 26 earlier reports)
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CDU suffers crushing defeat in Germany’s regional elections
· Sep 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
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Germany to hold state elections as AfD seeks gains
· Sep 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
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Schwesig says she can stop AfD gains in eastern vote
· Sep 17, 2026 at 2:19 AM ET
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German far-right party expects power in eastern state
· Sep 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM ET
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Thousands rally against far-right after AfD win
· Sep 13, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
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Turks in Germany anxious after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
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AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt win signals shift in German politics
· Sep 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
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Merz accuses AfD of promoting “ethnic cleansing”
· Sep 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
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AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt signals far-right momentum
· Sep 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
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AfD wins historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, short of majority
· Sep 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
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AfD wins big but misses majority in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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AfD policies outlined after regional election win
· Sep 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
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AfD seeks government formation options in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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AfD Saxony-Anhalt win raises risks for Germany’s recovery
· Sep 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
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AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt boosts hard-right momentum
· Sep 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
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AfD projected landslide winner in Saxony-Anhalt vote
· Sep 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
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AfD emerges as strongest party in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
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AfD targets power in Saxony-Anhalt state election
· Sep 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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Thousands march at Saxony-Anhalt rallies in Magdeburg
· Sep 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
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AfD projected to win first state power in election
· Sep 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM ET
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AfD polls at 40%+ ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election
· Sep 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
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AfD seeks first state-level power in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
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German intelligence says AfD Saxony-Anhalt is extremist
· Sep 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
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AfD poised to win Saxony-Anhalt state election
· Sep 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
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AfD leads polls ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election
· Sep 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
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AfD seeks first power in Saxony-Anhalt election
· Sep 3, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
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