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European Jewish News · Sep 6, 2026

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Germany: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win a historic landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, with exit polls putting it at over 44% of the vote. The AfD more than doubled its share of the vote from the previous election, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell to around 18.5%. The result could lead to Germany’s first far-right state government since the Second World War, although it remains unclear whether the AfD will secure an outright majority allowing it to govern alone. Join EJN:

Germany: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win a historic landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, with exit polls putting it at over 44% of the vote. The AfD more than doubled its share of the vote from the previous election, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell to around 18.5%. The result could lead to Germany’s first far-right state government since the Second World War, although it remains unclear whether the AfD will secure an outright majority allowing it to govern alone. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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