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Amid far right's rise, is Germany at a breaking point?

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September 3, 2026

The outcome of a regional election in the eastern German state of Saxony Anhalt could trigger a political earthquake in Germany. How will a win for the far-right AfD change German politics?

 

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Katja Hoyer Bristish- German historian and writer.

 

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Erik Kirschbaum reports for the LA Times.

 

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Matthew Moore is our in-house AfD specialist reporter.
 

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