AfD just won 44% in a German state. Now Germany's firewall faces its biggest test.

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, leaving a small party with seats that could determine whether it can lead the nation's first far-right state government since World War II. Why it matters: Germany rebuilt its democracy after Nazi rule with unusually strong safeguards against extremism [1].

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1. axios.com · AfD just won 44% in a German state. Now Germany's firewall faces its biggest test. Sep 6, 2026

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