Person

Tino Chrupalla

Federal co-leader, Alternative for Germany (AfD)

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Politics

AfD could win outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt as energy costs fuel voter anger

Three state elections in September may deliver historic gains for Germany's far-right party, with eastern voters convinced that decarbonisation costs are distributed unfairly

By Clara Devereux · 3 September 2026 · 7 min read

Politics

Germans doubt Merz will last the term as AfD surges before eastern elections

A YouGov poll finds 54% expect the chancellor to leave before 2029 while the far right leads national polls and targets a breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6.

By Clara Devereux · 22 August 2026 · 10 min read