https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-germany-s-far-right-has-big-lead-in-key-election-exit-polls-showContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-germany-s-far-right-has-big-lead-in-key-election-exit-polls-showhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-germany-s-far-right-has-big-lead-in-key-election-exit-polls-show#u61235Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:06:31 +0000Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party secured a parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, sparking concern across Europe. The far-right party failed to win the supermajority it sought in Sunday's state election, but the outcome represents a significant step toward power in a nation whose postwar democracy was constructed to block right-wing extremism. The win highlights a widening split in German politics and creates anxiety that the result signals the erosion of an anti-fascist consensus established after the defeat of the Nazis.Why it https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-germany-s-far-right-has-big-lead-in-key-election-exit-polls-showhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-germany-s-far-right-has-big-lead-in-key-election-exit-polls-show#u60157Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:09:29 +0000Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party has secured a dominant lead in a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, setting up a potential political breakthrough. Exit projections show the populist party more than doubling its vote share to capture over 44 percent, far ahead of the conservative Christian Democratic Union at 18.4 percent. The AfD hailed the outcome as a major victory, though it remains unclear if the party can assemble a governing majority since other political factions have historically refused to cooperate with them.Why it mattersThis contest in Saxony-Anhalt is the f