https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-knowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-knowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-know#u63756Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:50:33 +0000The far-right Alternative for Germany party shattered the political firewall by winning a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt. The triumph brings the anti-immigration group closer to state power than any right-wing extremist movement since the Nazi era. The victory places intense pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and alarms the German establishment. While the far-right faction taunted the chancellor in parliament following the vote, Merz maintains that the party will not secure a majority. The outcome challenges the anti-fascist consensus across Europe and forces political leaders to scramb https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-knowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-know#u61736Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:45:50 +0000The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a significant victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election on Sunday. While the party did not secure a supermajority, the win places it closer to state power than any right-wing extremist group since the Nazi era. The result puts pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and raises alarms across Europe regarding the stability of the continent's anti-fascist consensus. German intelligence has previously labeled the anti-immigration party as extremist and xenophobic.Why it mattersGermany's postwar democracy was specifically struc https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-knowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elections-in-germany-could-produce-first-far-right-state-government-since-nazi-era-what-to-know#u59588Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:10:42 +0000Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt cast ballots in a high-stakes regional election on Sunday that could place the far-right Alternative for Germany party into power at a state level for the first time since the Nazi era. Ulrich Siegmund has led the AfD on the cusp of a major political breakthrough, challenging Germany's mainstream political establishment. The election unfolded amid deep voter frustration over the major parties and their handling of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis across the country.Why it mattersThe Alternative for Germany has steadily built momentum ac