Rachel Loxton - rachel.loxton@thelocal.com
Updated: Sun 6 Sep 2026 08:40 CET
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People attend a recent AfD rally in Wanzleben-Börde, Saxony-Anhalt. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Peter Gercke
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Will Germany see its first far-right state government since the Nazi era?
All eyes are on the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right Alternative for Germany has been polling around 40 percent ahead of Sunday's election. We spoke to experts to find out if the 'extremist' party could lead a state government.
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