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Far-right AfD gains first-ever state parliament speaker in Germany

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People 'lost their trust' in Merz's government, S&D MEP says

German Social Democrat MEP Sabrina Repp says the German governing coalition, which includes her party and Friedrich Merz’s CDU, is now under “lots of pressure” following the latest regional election results.

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AfD's Siegmund's comments on arms and 'remigration' spark controversy

Following his election victory, AfD lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, has sparked outrage with comments on the defence industry and migration.

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CDU politician: ‘Not right’ to discuss Merz's future after state vote

CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings calls the Saxony-Anhalt election results “devastating”, saying the situation is “even worse than expected” after the far-right AfD won 43.8% of the vote.

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Merz has done 'very poorly' on communication, says former spokesman

Béla Anda, chief spokesman for the federal government under Gerhard Schröder, says it will be “very hard” for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to regain control after the AfD’s landslide victory in regional elections.

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Germany's Merz accuses far-right AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

The AfD, which fell three seats short of an absolute majority, in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt said it was now in talks with other groups and MPs in an effort to form a state government.

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'Turning blind eye' to AfD win further angers voters, analyst warns

Chancellor Merz's government must recognise the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt and voter discontent that led to the win, or further cement its downfall, an expert on East German politics warned.

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AfD win exposes France’s far-right divide

France’s far-right responded in markedly different ways to the AfD’s sweeping victory in Germany’s regional elections, with the National Rally (RN) maintaining a conspicuous silence on Monday while Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête openly celebrated the result.

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Merz 'deeply shocked' after major AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

Speaking in Berlin on Monday, the German chancellor said he saw a society "longing for disruption" and "fundamental change."

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Germany's far-right surge rattles Europe's political foundations

AfD's landslide win in Saxony-Anhalt could be the prelude to far-right forces governing alone across Europe. Germany's 'grand coalition' model, and the centrist alliance underpinning EU politics, are starting to crack.

Economy

Could an AfD victory put Germany’s economic recovery at risk?

AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt victory adds a potential new political risk to Germany’s fragile recovery, raising fears that fragmentation in Berlin could delay reforms needed to sustain growth.

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Germany's Merz under pressure after far-right election triumph

The ballot box triumph put the pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD, officially listed as "right-wing extremist" by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, within reach of running its first-ever state government.

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AfD's historic win splits European opinion

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister.

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AfD makes history in Germany, Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid

The far-right AfD party won the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Meanwhile, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade today, after the EU warned against any glorification of him, is testing Serbia's EU bid.

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Ulrich Siegmund: From CDU member to AfD lead candidate

Ulrich Siegmund is the AfD's leading figure in Saxony-Anhalt: 35, media-savvy and aiming to be minister-president. At the next state election he wants to lead his party into government.

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AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election.

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Polls open in Saxony-Anhalt as AfD predicted to win state election

A large AfD victory would pile more pressure onto Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition. The party has been polling at more than 40%.