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“The AfD party won a regional election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt in early September 2026.”
The New York Times by Christopher F. Schuetze View original article

Analyzed on 2026-11-01T04:45:12+00:00 · Last updated 2026-11-01

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It also follows the party’s victory in early September in a regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, where it is now trying to form a ruling coalition and become the first far-right party to rule a German state since the Nazi era.

Extracted from: German Town Votes to Stop Adding Memorials Outside Homes of Slain Jews , The New York Times

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Financial Times ft.com credibility 0.88 Supports

“The double defeat followed a crushing loss to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt earlier this month.”

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“It also follows the party’s victory in early September in a regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, where it is now trying to form a ruling coalition and become the first far-right party to rule a German state since the Nazi era.”

German Town Votes to Stop Adding Memorials Outside Homes of Slain Jews

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“In Saxony-Anhalt, it will most likely govern, for the first time ever.”

Germans Are in Shock. But We Can Get Out of This Mess.

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The party came first in the small eastern German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and a good third in Berlin, while the Christian Democratic Union of Chancellor Friedrich Merz did poorly, in what he himself called “a disaster.””

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The Guardian theguardian.com credibility 0.82 Contradicts

“Polls had been predicting the humiliating result for Merz’s conservatives, which came after a historic rout two weeks ago in the former communist state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the CDU scored just 17% to the AfD’s nearly 44%.”

Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows

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Claim ID CLM-CB9FB81A
Slug the-afd-party-won-a-regional-election-in-the-eastern-german-cb9fb81a
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 31 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
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Politics Elections Germany AfD