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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz under pressure after far-right election triumph

The ballot box triumph put the pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD, officially listed as "right-wing extremist" by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, within reach of running its first-ever state government.

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Alternative for Germany's victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's nightmare

Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) sweep to power, with the blow ricocheting as far as Berlin.

Euronews

Far-right AfD scores historic win in Saxony-Anhalt, rattling Berlin and Paris

The AfD’s record result in Saxony-Anhalt has sent shock waves through Germany and beyond, piling pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and raising fresh concerns across Europe over the far-right’s advance.

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Germany’s Merz 'deeply shocked' by far-right AfD's historic electoral victory

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the press on Monday that he was "deeply shocked" by the far-right AfD's historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election a day earlier. The AfD is labelled a "right-wing extremist" group by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, and some of its staff are former members of a…

France 24

Even if it doesn’t form government, the far-right AfD has shaken Germany’s political establishment to the core

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has sent shock waves across Germany – and the world – by trouncing the opposition in a state election over the weekend. But will the party actually be able to govern?

The Conversation

Germany's Merz vows to stick with reforms despite election drubbing by far right

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed to press ahead with his reform agenda despite a blistering election defeat for his centre-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD won almost 44 percent of the vote. Merz called the result his party’s worst defeat in decades.

France 24

Ulrich Siegmund: From CDU member to AfD lead candidate

Ulrich Siegmund is the AfD's leading figure in Saxony-Anhalt: 35, media-savvy and aiming to be minister-president. At the next state election he wants to lead his party into government.

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Far-right AfD win in Germany is ‘grave moment’ for Europe, politicians warn

Mainstream politicians express alarm while lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes congratulations from Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

Germany's Far-Right AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election But Governing Majority Remains Uncertain

Germany's far-right AfD won the Saxony-Anhalt election with 44% of the vote, but fell short of an absolute majority, leaving coalition possibilities uncertain and CDU in a distant second.

International Business Times UK

Germany’s far-right AfD hails unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

ANALYSIS: The pro-Russian AfD could become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War. Their victory creates a large political headache for the country’s leaders, report Chris Stevenson and James C Reynolds

The Independent UK

German far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt but falls short of majority

The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a major victory in a regional election on Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II.

Euronews

‘Shocked’ Merz warns far-right AfD’s election win in Germany will have international impact

AfD could become first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level in Germany since the Nazis

The Independent UK

Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority

Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result

The Guardian - UK

Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election

Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote share

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The Independent UK

German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power

An eastern German region is voting in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation’s post-World War II history

The Independent UK

Far-right AfD closes in on state election win to leave Germany on brink of huge political shake-up

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The Independent UK

Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power

IN FOCUS: Germany’s AfD party is on course to win a state election this weekend, creating a problem for the rest of the country’s political parties, writes James C. Reynolds

Euronews

Polls open in Saxony-Anhalt as AfD predicted to win state election

A large AfD victory would pile more pressure onto Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition. The party has been polling at more than 40%.

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Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election

Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday. However, a failure to secure an absolute majority may see the…

Euronews

Final sprint before Saxony-Anhalt vote: AfD campaigns at 'family festival' in Magdeburg

Ulrich Siegmund could lead the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt into government, marking the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany's post-war era.

The Guardian - UK

All eyes on Saxony-Anhalt – what will AfD do if it wins German state poll?

Sunday’s election could bring in Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era

The Conversation

Is Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time?

Germans in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls on September 7 to elect a new parliament.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response

Editorial: The far right is close to winning a state election for the first time since the second world war. A different economic approach is needed to combat it

Salon

What if the fascists win in Germany?

Friedrich Merz's "firewall" hasn't stopped the rise of the ultra-MAGA AfD. It's time for a new strategy

The Guardian - UK

Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reverse

An AfD win in next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU

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