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Far-right leads poll in Germany with 30%

CNN Portugal14 September 2026 at 20:41

The far-right leads a poll in Germany with 30% of the votes. This result comes one week after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the regional elections of September 6 in Saxony-Anhalt, obtaining 43.8% of the votes and electing 39 lawmakers. In that ballot, AfD came just three seats short of an absolute majority.

Why this matters

Readers in Germany see the rise of the far-right consolidated in a single party, with AfD achieving its best-ever result in a national poll and approaching an absolute majority at regional level, which could significantly alter the German and European political landscape. WHY: Readers in the region follow the trend of far-right growth in Germany, with AfD leading a national poll for the first time with 30%, at a time when the party has just won the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt with its best-ever result, approaching an absolute majority in the regional parliament.

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