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# Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, alarms Europe
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/far-right-surge-1788812876/
- Published: 2026-09-08T00:45:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-08T23:30:23.000Z
- Description: Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_2066b348-223a-4f02-b9b7-51a185896072, #extra

Germany’s far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German intelligence. Liz Landers discussed the outcome with Liana Fix, author of “Germany Rearmed: The Return of War and the End of Illusions.”