German nationalists’ big win sounds alarm for mainstream politicians in Europe

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:46:17 GMT

“This has shaken us,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after Ulrich Siegmund led his Alternative for Germany party to victory in Saxony-Anhalt.

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The same story across the political spectrum (13 sources)

Left: German chancellor faces pressure after far - right AfD party wins a landslide in a state election — stcatharinesstandard.ca
Left: AfD party landslide win in eastern Germany tests country firewall against the far right — niagarafallsreview.ca
Center-Left: German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election — www.theguardian.com
Center: Nationalist AfD wins key regional election in Germany but falls short of majority — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority — www.washingtontimes.com
Center-Right: AfD's Win in Germany a Dark Day for Europe — www.realclearpolitics.com
Right: AfD just won 44% in a German state. Now Germany's firewall faces its biggest test. — www.axios.com

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