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AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund (3rd L) is congratulated by co-leader of the AfD Tino Chrupalla (C) and other members of the party leadership including co-leader of AfD party Alice Weidel (R) as they address supporters at the AfD's election party following Saxony-Anhalt's state elections in Magdeburg, Eastern Germany on September 6, 2026.

AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt Historic Victory Hailed by Europe’s Right, Elon Musk

Zolta Győri September 7, 2026

Conservative leaders across the continent congratulated Ulrich Siegmund and the AfD for the landslide victory on Sunday.

AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund and AfD co-leader Alice Weidel celebrate after exit polls following Saxony-Anhalt's state elections at the fairgrounds in Magdeburg, Eastern Germany on September 6, 2026.

AfD Wins Landslide Victory in Saxony-Anhalt

TEC News September 6, 2026

The election result is described as a “blue earthquake” in German right-wing media but it may not be enough for the AfD to secure an absolute majority.

Saxony-Anhalt’s State Premier and CDU main candidate Sven Schulze (L) talks with a spectator wearing a T-shirt with the portrait of AfD party main candidate Ulrich Siegmund after attending a live broadcast featuring the two leaders in Magdeburg, Germany, on September 4, 2026.

AfD Can Be the Big Winner in Saxony-Anhalt Even Without Governing

Javier Villamor September 4, 2026

Polls put the party at 42%, twenty points ahead of the CDU.

Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz (C) and Saxony-Anhalt prime minister, lead candidate in the state election Sven Schulze (R) seen at an election campaign event in Quedlinburg, Eastern Germany on August 31, 2026.

CDU Revolt in Saxony-Anhalt Over Plan To Cooperate With Far-Left

Zoltán Kottász September 3, 2026

A growing CDU rebellion in Saxony-Anhalt could complicate efforts for the centre-right party to form a government if the AfD fails to win an outright majority in Sunday’s election.

AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund (L) and CDU lead candidate Sven Schulze shake hand at the start of a debate on MDR regional TV in the Broadcasting Center Saxony-Anhalt in Magdeburg, on August 26, 2026, ahead of the upcoming state elections.

AfD on Course for Historic Breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt

Zoltán Kottász August 27, 2026

Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund is promising political change as the AfD polls at 42% in Saxony-Anhalt less than two weeks ahead of the state election.

Ulrich Siegmund, AfD’s top candidate for the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, speaks to delegates during the state party convention in Magdeburg on July 11, 2026.

‘Stopping AfD’: German Left-Wing Celebrities and NGOs Team Up Against Weidel’s Party

Zoltán Kottász August 18, 2026

The campaign in Saxony-Anhalt comes as the right-wing populist party holds a commanding lead over the governing CDU.

From Adenauer to Spahn: The Unraveling of Germany’s Christian Democratic Tradition

Joe Wozniak August 9, 2026

The CDU once sought to anchor postwar Germany in a Christian vision of human dignity and moral order. Today, its symbols remain while the convictions behind them fade.

Merz Faces Mounting Pressure as Reports of CDU Revolt Grow

Zoltán Kottász July 31, 2026

Senior CDU figures are reportedly discussing replacing the German chancellor after September’s eastern state elections.

Participants of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Berlin on July 25, 2026

Berlin’s ‘Queer’ Commissioner Blames “Far Right” and CDU for Rising “Homophobia” After Islamist Attack

Javier Villamor July 29, 2026

Just days after a Muslim perpetrator drove into the crowd at a Pride parade, Alfonso Pantisano was quick to assert that the CDU is fuelling “queerphobia.”

UPDATE: German Politician Steps Down, Defending His Personal Surrogacy Deal

TEC News July 20, 2026

The Bundestag’s Jens Spahn was hearing calls for him to quit after he used a U.S. surrogate mother abroad, contradicting the stance he took while a health minister.

Tag: CDU

AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt Historic Victory Hailed by Europe’s Right, Elon Musk

AfD Wins Landslide Victory in Saxony-Anhalt

AfD Can Be the Big Winner in Saxony-Anhalt Even Without Governing

CDU Revolt in Saxony-Anhalt Over Plan To Cooperate With Far-Left

AfD on Course for Historic Breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt

‘Stopping AfD’: German Left-Wing Celebrities and NGOs Team Up Against Weidel’s Party

From Adenauer to Spahn: The Unraveling of Germany’s Christian Democratic Tradition

Merz Faces Mounting Pressure as Reports of CDU Revolt Grow

Berlin’s ‘Queer’ Commissioner Blames “Far Right” and CDU for Rising “Homophobia” After Islamist Attack

UPDATE: German Politician Steps Down, Defending His Personal Surrogacy Deal

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