Nytimes iconNytimesSep 7, 2026

AfD’s Election Win Tests Germany’s Strategy Against Far Right

Germany, a far-right party known as AfD, won the Saxony-Anhalt state election in a landslide. The "firewall" strategy that Germany's political parties have maintained against the far right now faces a major test.

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Germany, a far-right party known as AfD, won the Saxony-Anhalt state election in a landslide.

The "firewall" strategy that Germany's political parties have maintained against the far right now faces a major test.

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Germany, a far-right party known as AfD, won the Saxony-Anhalt state election in a landslide. The "firewall" strategy that Germany's political parties have maintained against the far right now faces a major test.

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