World · Important news for 7 September 2026

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, securing over 44 percent of the vote and positioning itself on the brink of gaining continental state-level power for the first time since World War II, while prompting reactions from international figures like Elon Musk and European ministers, though uncertainty remains regarding government formation and its domestic intelligence classification as a proven right-wing extremist group.

• The AfD secured 44.4 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt state elections.
• The party is on the brink of becoming the first far-right party to gain state-level power in Germany since World War II.
• The AfD more than doubled its support in Saxony-Anhalt, placing it on the brink of gaining power at the state level in Germany.
• AfD lead candidates thanked Elon Musk for support, while French ministers warned of the geopolitical significance.
• Exit polls show AfD leading in a crucial German state election.
• It remains unclear if AfD can successfully form a regional government.
• The AfD is polling for a potential historic regional election win in Germany.
• Germany's AfD party is positioned to win an upcoming state election.
• Exit polls show the AfD leading in a German regional election.
• AfD regional branch in Saxony-Anhalt is classified as a proven right-wing extremist group by domestic intelligence.
• Party could form Germany's first far-right state government since WWII.