Germany’s Far-Right AfD Is Poised for Power – and Split on Whether to Cozy up to Trump
The party could become the first far-right group to lead a German state government since World War II, driven by immigration concerns and a strong TikTok campaign.
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt holds elections where far-right Alternative for Germany candidate Ulrich Siegmund is comfortably leading polls.
- A 35-year-old former marketing professional, Siegmund has cultivated a polished TikTok presence that distinguishes him from older party members, with supporters calling him "younger than all the others and stands out from the crowd."
- Official domestic intelligence agencies have designated the AfD a "suspected extremist" organization, a classification permitting wiretapping of party members and employment of informants.
- Victory in Saxony-Anhalt would mark a historic breakthrough, potentially making the AfD the first far-right party to lead a German state government since World War II.
- Researcher Marcel Lewandowsky at Luther University Halle-Wittenberg notes many voters view the AfD as pro-democracy, yet critics warn the party's platform challenges fundamental structures of German liberal democracy.
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Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is speeding into state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday with a sizeable lead in the polls. If the party gets an outright majority, it will put the far right in charge of a state for the first time since World War II.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is emerging as the favorite in Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt state elections, holding a considerable lead in the polls. If the party secures an absolute majority, the far right will govern a state for the first time…
Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is speeding into state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday with a sizeable lead in the polls. If the party gets an outright majority, it will mark the first time the far right has won an absolute majority in a state election since World War II.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt is not an extreme right like others. Not even like that of the rest of the party on a national level. It is dominated by the “Ala”, its most radicalized current, the same one that two years ago brought Björn Höcke in the neighboring 'land' of Thuringia to the then record result of 32.8%. This Sunday he aspires to conquer power for the first time in a federated state. It will do so, if it materia…
On Sunday, the far right could become by far the largest party in the elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. At the same time, a new football team for EU parliamentarians is being formed. However, the far right will remain on the sidelines.
REPORTING - A radical program behind a smiling face: in this Land of ex-RDA, the far right candidate Ulrich Siegmund is credited by more than 40% in the polls.
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