Germany Saxony-Anhalt: far-right at the gates of regional power

In Saxony-Anhalt, a former East German state, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) leads regional voting intentions.

Published 14sem30 sources✓ ConfirmedImportant

Lire en français

≈ 19sSpeed

The fact

The far-right's positioning raises concerns in Germany about the country's political stability.

This trend reflects deep political divisions in Germany's eastern states.

30 sources — click a link to read an article on the topic:

RFI

France Info Politique

Explore this topic

Saxe-Anhalt Allemagne AfD #AfD #Saxe-Anhalt #extrême droite #Allemagne

What if you saw the whole news differently?Factae cross-checks hundreds of sources worldwide to keep only the fact, no opinion. Explore the front page.

Story timeline

Oct 20Birth of the French Communist Party: 1920, Left-Wing Rupture

Oct 20French Revolution: genesis of left and right

Jan 20Trump threatens French wines again, France deems comments unacceptable

Apr 8France Debates Tougher Law Against Illegal Raves

Apr 10Vice President Kamala Harris hints at 2028 presidential bid

Apr 11Hungary: Péter Magyar challenges Viktor Orban for national leadership

Apr 11Senegal's first ladies launch national solidarity foundation

Apr 11Kamala Harris confirms intention to run for US presidency in 2028

Apr 11US 2028: Kamala Harris confirms presidential ambitions

Apr 11Élection présidentielle au Bénin le 12 mai 2024 avec le ministre des Finances favori

Apr 11Hungary: Politicized polls complicate pre-election predictions

Apr 11Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president

Apr 11Algerian writer Boualem Sansal threatens legal action against President Tebboune

Apr 11Thousands of Israelis protest government policy in weekend rallies

Apr 11Iraq's parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president

Apr 12South Africa: Democratic Alliance positions itself as 'national force'

Apr 12Gabon: coup anniversary with civic participation

Apr 12Édouard Philippe strengthens electoral momentum one month before ballot

Apr 12United States: Trump undermines American foreign policy, analysts say

Apr 12Jordan: Moral policy and historical narrative according to Barrot

Apr 12France: local debate on social-ecology politics emerges

Apr 12Hungary: historical far-right figures mark political shift locally

Apr 12Trump Attends UFC Fight During Crucial Negotiations with Iran

Apr 12French right: lessons and strategic debates for 2027

Apr 12French business leaders: growing ties with far-right movements

Apr 12French economic elites drawn closer to populists

Apr 12Paris: 500 protesters demand abolition of prostitution in France

Apr 12Congressman Eric Swalwell drops out of California governor race

Apr 12No-confidence motion against Ernotte-Cunci at France 3 IDF passes at 93%

Apr 12India West Bengal: nine million voters removed from electoral rolls

Apr 132026 municipal abstention: potential impact on 2027 presidential race

Apr 13Congo-Brazzaville: Civil society demands government commitment implementation

Apr 13Donald Trump critique le pape François sur les réseaux sociaux après ses remarques sur la politique américaine envers l'Iran

Apr 13May 1st law: government backs down on mandatory work

Apr 13Prostitution: ten years after the law, divisions persist

Apr 13Central African Republic: campaign launches for second round of legislative elections

Apr 13Central African Republic: Campaign launch for legislative runoff

Apr 13Germany may face political shift following Orbán's Hungary defeat

Apr 13General Burkhard: strategy to win the battle of memory

Apr 13Germany Saxony-Anhalt: far-right at the gates of regional powerthis article

Apr 13EU appoints Anthony Whelan, digital expert, as competition chief

Apr 13Burkina Faso under Ibrahim Traoré: a 'muddled revolution' in power

Apr 13Canada: PM Carney could strengthen majority in by-elections

Apr 13Union tensions in France over May 1st work policies

Apr 13Enrico Letta: divided Europeans paralyze response to Trump excess

Apr 13France launches public sector pay negotiations

Apr 13Peter Magyar becomes Prime Minister of Hungary after electoral victory

Apr 13France: Government under union pressure over May 1st work

Apr 13Guillaume Kasbarian launches liberal party inspired by Javier Milei

Apr 13Segré-en-Anjou Bleu: Far-right entry to local council

Apr 13Harmeet Dhillon Takes Control of US Department of Justice with Radical Ambitions

Apr 13Djibouti and Benin elections: wealthy candidates dominate the race

Apr 13India: Worker protests against rising living costs

Apr 13Peru: Keiko Fujimori claims victory despite electoral disruptions

Apr 13Brazil: President Lula livestreams workouts for reelection campaign

Apr 13Peru: Presidential election disrupted, voting extended to Monday

Apr 13Venezuela: Cautious reopening of opposition headquarters closed by regime

Apr 13French business leaders debate: should they talk to the National Rally?

Apr 13Hungary's new PM Magyar breaks with Orbán authoritarian legacy

Apr 13Carcassonne: New far-right mayor reforms budget management

Apr 13US Congress faces pressing issues requiring immediate decisions

Apr 13Benin election: Romuald Wadagni wins by landslide

Apr 13Benin opposition candidate concedes defeat in presidential election

Apr 13Parliamentary inquiry on public broadcasting marks tense moments

Apr 13Public broadcasting: Tensions emerge in parliamentary inquiry commission

Apr 13Trump criticizes Vatican over its political stances

Apr 13Patrick Ollier re-elected unopposed to lead Greater Paris metropolitan area

Apr 13Donald Trump deletes image depicting himself as Jesus following criticism

Apr 13Sweden: Reza Pahlavi visits parliament, son of last Iranian shah

Apr 13Jordan Bardella meets with Medef: strategic rapprochement with business leaders

Apr 13May Day labor expansion shelved by French government

Apr 13France abandons fast-track plan to open shops on Labor Day

Apr 13Meloni caught between Atlantic loyalty and Trump relations

Apr 13Canada: Carney and Liberals on track for parliamentary majority

Apr 13Défaite de Viktor Orbán en Hongrie et conséquences pour le Rassemblement National

Apr 13Far-right agricultural policy: the dead ends of a populist vision

Apr 13Labour Day work: Government drops proposal under union pressure

Apr 13Trump refuses to apologize to Pope after renewed feud

Apr 13UK minister says Chagos Islands treaty now impossible to agree politically

Apr 13Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel

Apr 13Wife of Spanish PM charged in corruption case

Apr 13French Parliament unanimously passes bill easing business relocations

Apr 13Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year investigation

Apr 13Government candidate Wadagni on course to win Benin presidential vote

Apr 13Three US lawmakers face potential expulsion from Congress

Apr 13Benin's presidential election won by Wadagni with 94 percent of votes

Apr 13U.S. congressman resigns following sexual misconduct allegations

Apr 14California: decisive legislative election for national Democratic majority

Apr 14Washington experiences pro-Palestinian protests and activist arrests

Apr 14Fear of populism spreads as EU leaders resist expansion debates

Apr 14UK foreign policy team struggles to navigate Trump-dominated world

Apr 14Mark Carney remporte une élection partielle et renforce la majorité libérale au Canada

Apr 14Philippine President responds to health rumors with public display

Apr 14JD Vance defends backing Orbán after electoral defeat

Apr 14Canada's Liberals gain majority under Mark Carney

Apr 14France: desire for change marks approach to 2027 presidential election

Apr 14Trump threatens to destroy Iranian ships after sanctions take effect

Apr 14French business leaders face dilemma over dialogue with National Rally

Apr 14Madagascar: critical assessment of six months military rule for youth

Apr 14May Day work: minister promises ongoing consultation

Apr 14China dismisses Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong

Apr 14Labour on May 1st: Government backs down amid union pressure

Apr 14May 1st work: bakers denounce legislative postponement

Apr 14Yaël Braun-Pivet denounces 'male club' in National Assembly

Apr 14Belgium denounces asylum abuse claims in Democratic Republic of Congo

Apr 14Starmer accused of 'corrosive complacency' on defence policy

Apr 14Jean-Pierre Cabestan analyzes enduring US-China diplomatic deadlock

Apr 14Financial management tensions at Libreville city hall in Gabon

Apr 14Hungary: Péter Magyar not a political 'Macron', press analysis suggests

Apr 14Low turnout in 2026 municipal elections could shape presidential race

Apr 14French Communist Party warns of major economic crisis

Apr 14Spain: launches major undocumented immigrant regularization program

Apr 14Hungary confronts economic and institutional challenges post-Orban era

Apr 14Israel and Lebanon agree to direct negotiations, mediated by US

Apr 14Socialist Party delays presentation of political platform

Apr 14Olivier Faure is 'true Prime Minister,' claims Bardella

Apr 14Mauritius: Paul Bérenger leaves his party amid major disagreements

Apr 14Macron meets La France Insoumise mayor of Saint-Denis Bagayoko

Apr 14Administrative simplification: parliamentary compromise in sight

Apr 14Paris approves 20-million-euro action plan for after-school programs

Apr 14Benin: landslide electoral victory for frontrunner Romuald Wadagni

Apr 14Debate on discussing Islam in French public discourse

Apr 14Lecornu asks tax authorities to verify tax-deductible donations after revelations

Apr 14Far-right movements rally in Milan on Saturday

Apr 14Hungary under Viktor Orbán: sixteen years of political climate skepticism

Apr 14Italy halts defense agreement with Israel under Giorgia Meloni

Apr 14National Assembly debates bill to combat school violence

Apr 14DRC and Rwanda begin examination of regional peace agreement

Apr 14Zelenskyy plans to repair Druzhba pipeline as negotiations loom with Hungary

Apr 14Benin: Romuald Wadagni elected president with over 94% of votes

Apr 14Searches at the Élysée in investigation into events company

Apr 14New Caledonia confronted with three divergent political scenarios

Apr 14Student groups mobilize against Yadan bill

Apr 14Prime Minister Lecornu defends social dialogue against unions

Apr 14Search at Élysée in investigation for favoritism and illegal taking

Apr 14Netanyahu fails to gain political capital from war

Apr 14Centrists, Republicans and Socialists unite against parliamentary fragmentation

Apr 14UK government to publish single-sex space guidance after May elections

Apr 14Yadan bill proposal: Tensions within socialist left

Apr 14Trump disavows Italian leader Meloni as 'unacceptable'

Apr 14Paris, Lyon, Marseille law: local democracy breakthrough says Maillard

Apr 14French Communist Party: Over 350 activists condemn leader Roussel's joke

Apr 14Spain: Pedro Sanchez strengthens diplomatic ties with China

Apr 14Ireland: Surprise resignation of key rural political voice

Apr 14Spain: Prime Minister's wife indicted after two-year investigation

Apr 14Parc des Princes: Paris reconnects with its football heritage

Apr 14Hungary: Commissioner Várhelyi's position remains secure despite tensions

Apr 14Pakistan: Prime Minister heads to Riyadh and Ankara for diplomatic negotiations

AllemagneWorld map →

Follow topic →

Auto-synthesis from 30 media sources · identified on April 13, 2026

← Back to home

The fact

Story timeline

Read more

Eastern Germany faces historic rise of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt

Germany fears consequences of AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt

Germany: AfD in Saxony-Anhalt unveils 100-day program

Germany braces for far-right AfD’s congress amid soaring poll numbers

AfD targets Bauhaus in its cultural policy in Saxony-Anhalt

AfD unveils plans for Saxony-Anhalt if it wins election