https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyondContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyondhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyond#u58989Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0000Voting opened in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in an election that could position the far-right Alternative for Germany party to take power in a German state for the first time since World War Two. Led by 35-year-old Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD holds a commanding lead in polls and has a genuine chance to secure an absolute majority, especially if smaller parties fail to clear the 5% threshold to enter parliament. The party wrapped up its campaign by vowing to take power and take the country back from day one.Why it mattersThis election threatens to break Germany's political firewall, which has his https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyondhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyond#u57629Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:36:18 +0000The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is positioned to win the Saxony-Anhalt state election this Sunday. A victory would establish the AfD as the first radical right party to govern a German state since 1945. The party used TikTok to fuel its rise in the region, creating pressure on mainstream leaders like Friedrich Merz. The election has shifted the local political discourse toward migration and the status of Germans with migrant backgrounds.Why it mattersThe outcome tests the political firewall designed to keep far-right elements out of power. A win would likely disrupt foreign investment and ch https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyondhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyond#u56806Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:36:57 +0000Ulrich Siegmund and the far-right Alternative for Germany are poised to win in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, threatening to produce modern Germany's first far-right state governor. The upcoming election puts severe pressure on the nation's political firewall, as mainstream parties debate how to respond to the surging movement. Germany's Merz warns that an AfD victory would deter foreign investors. The party has also targeted cultural institutions like the iconic Bauhaus school, calling it an aberration of modernism ahead of the vote.Why it mattersThe rise of the Alt