AfD eyes federal power after record state win
An election poster of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party reading "Migration needs borders" is fixed in front of the headquarters of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin on Sept. 7, 2026. (AFP)
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set its sights on federal power after its record state election victory, a result that has deepened unease among the country’s immigrant communities, including its large Turkish population.
At a press conference in Berlin on Sept. 7, AfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla appeared alongside lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund and presented the result as a springboard for the 2029 federal election.
“We will be the strongest force across Germany at the next federal election,” Weidel said.
