German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said the far-right Alternative für Deutschland’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt is a shock and “an election result we cannot simply move past”. The chancellor said the vote for the far-right party “will have repercussions” across the country. In his reaction to the result, Merz said the country still needed “fundamental reforms”
Germany is planning a comprehensive protective shield to prevent attacks like the failed assault on Leipzig airport, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday. On August 4, several small drones targeted Leipzig-Halle Airport in eastern Germany, with one hitting a parked plane, while another is thought to have struck an inbound cargo jet. German intelligence
A German startup has successfully sent a rocket into orbit, marking a major milestone in Europe’s efforts to build its own commercial space-launch industry.
It is rare for a state parliament election in Germany to attract as much media attention as the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. On 6 September 2026, the 1.7 million eligible voters in the eastern German state will decide whether the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can form a state government for the first time. So far,
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) could bring sweeping changes if it were to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt. The far-right party, which is currently well ahead in opinion polls, is hoping to form a single-party government and see its lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, become state premier. The Saxony-Anhalt branch of the AfD is classified by
Germany is entering a decisive election period this month, with three key state polls that could significantly alter the political landscape and make life more difficult for the federal government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz. All eyes are on Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, where about 1.7 million people are eligible to vote, followed by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin
The final stretch of the election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt: among the post-war housing blocks of Halle-Neustadt, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has far more at stake than simply winning seats in the state parliament, the Landtag. Sahra Wagenknecht outlines a climate of extreme polarisation in which her party is under attack from both sides. Will
With three state elections taking place in Germany this September, and the AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt branch, which has been classified by the domestic intelligence agency as a “confirmed right-wing” could make history by winning an outright majority.
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest ever restructureThe car company Volkswagen has approved controversial plans to shed 100,000 jobs in a battle for survival as it faces fierce competition from Chinese rivals.After the latest round of talks this week, the company announced a further 50,000 job
Germany’s far-right AfD has long claimed that the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt has been left behind. Is that really the case? A closer look at the data offers some interesting insights.
