Thousands rally against far-right after AfD win

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Tens of thousands of people marched in around 20 cities across Germany to protest the rise of the far right after AfD’s historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. Demonstrators said they were defending democracy as mainstream parties continue to rule out governing with the AfD.

WHO: Tens of thousands of protesters

WHAT: Protest marches against the far right after AfD’s election victory

WHEN: Reported Sep 13, 2026 at 5:41 AM ET

WHERE: Germany

WHY: The protests were triggered by AfD’s historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election and the perceived rise of the far right.

How this story developed (showing 26 of 26 earlier reports)

CDU suffers crushing defeat in Germany’s regional elections · Sep 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Germany to hold state elections as AfD seeks gains · Sep 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Schwesig says she can stop AfD gains in eastern vote · Sep 17, 2026 at 2:19 AM ET
German far-right party expects power in eastern state · Sep 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM ET
Turks in Germany anxious after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt · Sep 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt win signals shift in German politics · Sep 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Merz accuses AfD of promoting “ethnic cleansing” · Sep 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt signals far-right momentum · Sep 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
AfD wins historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, short of majority · Sep 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
AfD wins big but misses majority in Saxony-Anhalt · Sep 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
AfD policies outlined after regional election win · Sep 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
AfD seeks government formation options in Saxony-Anhalt · Sep 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
AfD Saxony-Anhalt win raises risks for Germany’s recovery · Sep 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt boosts hard-right momentum · Sep 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
AfD projected landslide winner in Saxony-Anhalt vote · Sep 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
AfD emerges as strongest party in Saxony-Anhalt · Sep 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
AfD targets power in Saxony-Anhalt state election · Sep 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Thousands march at Saxony-Anhalt rallies in Magdeburg · Sep 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
AfD projected to win first state power in election · Sep 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM ET
AfD polls at 40%+ ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election · Sep 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
AfD seeks first state-level power in Saxony-Anhalt · Sep 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
German intelligence says AfD Saxony-Anhalt is extremist · Sep 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
AfD poised to win Saxony-Anhalt state election · Sep 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
AfD leads polls ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election · Sep 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
AfD seeks first power in Saxony-Anhalt election · Sep 3, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
AfD poised to take power in eastern German state · Sep 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET

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