Germany's far-right AfD could win state power for the first time

In Saxony-Anhalt's state election, the AfD is polling at 40%, and could become the first far-right party to win state power since World War Two.

Why it mattersA far-right party taking state power for the first time since 1945 would mark a turning point in European politics and test democratic norms' limits.

AustraliaNo direct Australian effect. German election outcomes influence European economic policy and global political trends, but Australian voters have no direct say.

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