Germany

Following its record election success, the far-right Alternative for Germany aims to form a government. What options does it have without the absolute majority?

A visibly shaken but also determined Friedrich Merz spoke in Berlin about the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU’s bitter defeat. He insisted on sticking to his reforms.

With well over 40% for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Saxony-Anhalt has witnessed a landmark election night. DW’s reporters were on the ground.

False and misleading claims are raising questions about the integrity of the election in Saxony-Anhalt. DW Fact Check takes a closer look.

The election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt could have dramatic consequences for Germany’s federal government. Pollsters point to dissatisfaction with Chancellor Merz as one reason for his party’s poor showing.

The AfD has emerged as the strongest party in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt by a wide margin. What is driving support for the far right in this predominantly rural eastern German state?

Germany has high-security labs while Kosovo has Hyalomma ticks and experience with the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Working together, German and Kosovar scientists are fighting the disease and its vectors.

Detention centers for deportation, mandatory work for asylum-seekers, vigilante groups — the AfD wants to drastically overhaul Saxony-Anhalt. What does the party have planned?

The far-right AfD has good odds of winning an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt’s parliament this state election, enabling them to govern alone. It all depends on whether other parties make the cut.

Trade unions, churches and human rights activists are worried about the rise of the far-right AfD. How can civil society protect people who are threatened by far-right extremism?