Did the voters in a small German federal state just vote for a new Nazi party? What exactly is the Alternative für Deutschland about and how does it relate to Trumpism?

Election result in Saxony-Anhalt, percentages of total votes with changes to last election (Graphic: ARD)

Election result in Saxony-Anhalt, seat distribution in the state parliament with changes to last election (Graphic: ARD)

The voting difference between a wealthy (solid) and a poor district (hatched) of Halle an der Saale (This Week in Geopolitics)

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Sources

1. Germany’s far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority, The BBC, 7 September 2026
2. Germany has found itself in a state of shock after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), an anti-immigration and socially conservative party, surged to a historic victory in Sunday’s regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, Tweet by CBS News, 7 September 2026
3. AfD holt Wahlsieg – aber keine absolute Mehrheit, Tagesschau, 7 September 2026
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5. Merz’s immigration plan to head off the AfD, The Telegraph, 6 September 2026
6. Was die AfD beim Verfassungsschutz ändern könnte, Tagesschau, 11 September 2026
7. Prüfung von AfD-Verbotsverfahren: “Der nächste logische Schritt”, 11 September 2026
8. German nationalists’ big win sounds alarm for mainstream politicians in Europe, The Washington Post, 12 September 2026
9. Merz’s Popularity Plunges to Record Low for a German Chancellor, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026
10. Mass deportations and separate schools for refugees: The far-right AfD’s vision for Germany, CNN, 7 September 2026
11. The Predictable Earthquake: What Saxony Anhalt Tells Us About Europe, Modern Diplomacy, 10 September 2027
12. New attempts to ban the AfD will only boost its support, UnHerd, 10 September 2026
13. German schoolchildren banned from wearing AfD T-shirts, The Telegraph, 27 August 2026
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15. Germany’s Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win, The BBC, 9 September 2026
16. Merz accuses AfD of “ethnic cleansing” policy and cancels call with Trump, The Guardian, 9 September 2026
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18. Germany’s Merz warns efforts to ban AfD would not “solve problem”, DPA, 9 September 2026

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