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Video. The surge of the far-right - who is to blame? MEPs clash in The Ring

Updated: 02/09/2026 - 20:30 GMT+2

All eyes are on the election in the small east German state of Saxony-Anhalt. A potential absolute majority for the far-right there could shake up German politics and rattle Europe. The beginning of a new crisis?

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