Event Brief
Germany to hold state elections as AfD seeks gains
By The BriefBrief · Sources (33)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Summary: Germany is preparing for two state elections on Sunday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right AfD, buoyed by its best-ever result in the recent Saxony-Anhalt election, is aiming for further sweeping gains, testing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s leadership.
WHO: AfD and Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Germany holds state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with AfD seeking further gains.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026
WHERE: Germany
WHY: The elections are scheduled political contests in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
How this story developed (showing 25 of 25 earlier reports)
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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 09, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
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AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt signals far-right momentum
· Sep 09, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
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AfD wins historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, short of majority
· Sep 08, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
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AfD wins big but misses majority in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 07, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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AfD policies outlined after regional election win
· Sep 07, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
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AfD seeks government formation options in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 07, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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AfD Saxony-Anhalt win raises risks for Germany’s recovery
· Sep 07, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
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AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt boosts hard-right momentum
· Sep 07, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
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AfD projected landslide winner in Saxony-Anhalt vote
· Sep 07, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
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AfD emerges as strongest party in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 06, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
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AfD targets power in Saxony-Anhalt state election
· Sep 06, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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Thousands march at Saxony-Anhalt rallies in Magdeburg
· Sep 05, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
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AfD projected to win first state power in election
· Sep 05, 2026 at 2:47 PM ET
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AfD polls at 40%+ ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election
· Sep 05, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
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AfD seeks first state-level power in Saxony-Anhalt
· Sep 05, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
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German intelligence says AfD Saxony-Anhalt is extremist
· Sep 04, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
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AfD poised to win Saxony-Anhalt state election
· Sep 04, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
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AfD leads polls ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election
· Sep 04, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
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AfD seeks first power in Saxony-Anhalt election
· Sep 03, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
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AfD poised to take power in eastern German state
· Sep 02, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET
Sources (33):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tehran Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post
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