https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-win-leaves-germany-s-merz-shaken-as-afd-plots-path-to-powerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-win-leaves-germany-s-merz-shaken-as-afd-plots-path-to-powerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/far-right-win-leaves-germany-s-merz-shaken-as-afd-plots-path-to-power#u61881Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:36:40 +0000The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday. Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated the result shook his party to its very foundations, though he ruled out collaborating with the AfD on Monday. While the party failed to secure a supermajority, the win signals a growing political divide in Germany and has raised alarms across Europe. The AfD continues to advocate for mass deportations and the creation of separate schools for refugees as part of its national vision.Why it mattersGermany's postwar democracy was specifically stru