https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-pastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-past#u61644Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:51:28 +0000The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won approximately 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6, 2026. The party defeated the conservatives led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, placing the AfD within reach of governing a German state for the first time since World War II. The victory follows a campaign focused on nativism, opposition to immigration, and attempts to relativize the Nazi era. German intelligence has labeled the party as extremist and xenophobic.Why it mattersGermany's postwar democracy was designed specifically to prevent the return of right-win https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-past#u59494Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:35:15 +0000The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is positioned to take power in Saxony-Anhalt following state elections held Sunday, September 6, 2026. Led by 35-year-old candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the party has polled ahead for months and may secure an absolute majority if smaller parties fail to meet the 5% parliamentary threshold. This outcome would mark the first time a far-right party has governed a German state since World War II, fueled in part by a surge in TikTok engagement. Results are expected tonight in Magdeburg, the former East German communist capital.Why it mattersThe AfD's rise re https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-far-right-leader-pushing-germans-to-forget-the-nazi-past#u56786Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:31:32 +0000The Alternative for Germany party is advancing in Saxony-Anhalt, aiming for a landmark breakthrough in the upcoming state election. Far-right figures within the party, including a leader pushing Germans to forget the Nazi past, seek to make Saxony-Anhalt a model for AfD rule. This political push coincides with tensions surrounding the iconic Bauhaus school and resurfacing divides over Russia. Analysts warn that potential AfD gains in state elections will increase internal pressure on the German government as it faces concurrent external threats from Russian hybrid campaigns.Why it mattersThe r