https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-is-poised-to-win-in-a-german-state-but-fight-over-power-won-t-end-thereContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-is-poised-to-win-in-a-german-state-but-fight-over-power-won-t-end-therehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-is-poised-to-win-in-a-german-state-but-fight-over-power-won-t-end-there#u56750Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:40:01 +0000The Alternative for Germany party is poised to top the poll in Saxony-Anhalt, bringing the country close to its first far-right state government since World War II. Ahead of this landmark state election, the party has targeted the iconic Bauhaus design school, proposed defunding what it labels anti-German art, and advocated for teaching children less about the Nazi past. While the party maintains a wide lead in polls, the fight over actual governing power will extend beyond the ballot box.Why it mattersThe art movement centered around the Bauhaus school has reemerged as a cultural battleground https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-is-poised-to-win-in-a-german-state-but-fight-over-power-won-t-end-therehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-is-poised-to-win-in-a-german-state-but-fight-over-power-won-t-end-there#u52884Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:11:05 +0000The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party maintains a wide lead in polls ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election. This vote could result in the first far-right state governor in Germany since World War II. While the AfD is positioned to win, the struggle for actual governing power is expected to continue beyond the ballot. The election has become a focal point for debates regarding Germany's Nazi past and the influence of former neo-Nazi activists within the party's leadership.Why it mattersSaxony-Anhalt is located in eastern Germany, a region where far-right sentiment has