Welt: "classified as confirmed far-right". The agency copy taz runs: "far-right in parts"

The AfD took 43.8% and 39 of 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt, three short of a majority. The reports we hold use four different words for the party, and give two opposite accounts of what the five-seat BSW will do next.

Wahl Sachsen-Anhalt: AfD gewinnt Landtagswahl klar – verpasst jedoch absolute Mehrheit - WELT as published by Welt · seen at Welt

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The result. The AfD took 43.8% and 39 of the 83 seats in Magdeburg, three short of a majority, on a turnout of 77.8% against 60.3% in 2021. The CDU fell from 37.1% to 17.2% — its worst in the state, below the 22.0% Welt gives as the previous low, in 1998. Friedrich Merz called it his party's "heaviest defeat in decades".

Four words for one party. Every report describes the same state finding. None writes it the same way.

Outlet	What it calls the AfD	Who applied the label
Welt	"classified as confirmed far-right"	the state intelligence service, named in the sentence
Frankfurter Allgemeine	"classified as confirmed far-right"	no body named
taz, in agency copy	"far-right in parts"	no source given
NOS	"radical-right"	the outlet's own voice
Le Monde	"far right"	in the headline, flat

The kingmaker. The BSW crossed the threshold with 5.3% and five seats. Its lead candidate told the Frankfurter Allgemeine "the firewall does not interest us", and told a radio interviewer the same day that his group would abstain in a third ballot. The party's federal co-leader said it would vote for neither the AfD's Ulrich Siegmund nor the CDU's Sven Schulze.

Not settled. No deadline exists for electing a premier; the new parliament must sit by 6 October. Siegmund says he will stand "if it becomes clear that I can put together a stable majority". Euractiv writes that three CDU members crossing the line would be enough; the Frankfurter Allgemeine reports every other party ruled out a coalition before the vote. We hold no report that names one who would cross.

What this is about. A far-right-classified party won a German state election on 6 September and is three seats short of governing that state alone. Whether it can find those three seats is now the open question.

How it got here. - Germany is a federation of 16 states, the Länder. Each has its own parliament and premier, and runs its own schools, police and state intelligence office. Saxony-Anhalt, population 2.1 million, was part of communist East Germany until reunification in 1990. - The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was founded in 2013 during the euro crisis. Its main issue later became migration. It has been strongest in the former East. Its previous best state result was 32.8% in Thuringia in 2024, according to Welt. - Saxony-Anhalt's domestic intelligence office classifies the state AfD as "confirmed right-wing extremist". Brandenburg's office classifies its own state party the same way, and the AfD is challenging that in court. - The CDU is Germany's main centre-right party. A resolution passed at one of its national party conferences rules out working with either the AfD or the Left Party. That policy is known as the "firewall" (Brandmauer). - The CDU had governed Saxony-Anhalt for 24 years. Its leader, Friedrich Merz, has been chancellor since 2025, in a coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD).

Who the actors are. - The AfD wants to govern alone, or with others only if they accept its programme. - The CDU says it will not deal with the AfD. Without the Left Party, it has no path to a majority of its own. - The BSW, founded by Sahra Wagenknecht in 2024 after she split from the Left Party, holds five seats. It opposes sanctions on Russia, and so does the AfD. - The SPD, the Greens and the Left all oppose the AfD.

What is at stake. A state government controls schools, policing, cultural funding and the state intelligence office. The Frankfurter Allgemeine writes that no party classified this way has held power in a German state since the Second World War.

Where it stands. No deadline exists for electing a premier. After two failed rounds of voting, a simple majority of votes cast is enough. The outgoing government stays in office until a successor is elected.

The story so far

Earlier stories The AI Times filed on this thread.

What is being argued about

Four words for one party: whether the far-right classification is sourced to the state agency that made it, softened to "in parts", or stated flat.
Whether the BSW will put the AfD's Ulrich Siegmund into office, abstain, or vote for nobody.
Whether three CDU members of the new parliament could cross to make up the AfD's missing seats.
Whose voices are quoted: foreign politicians and a tech billionaire, or people who live in the state.

What each report says the BSW will doSide by side

Outlet	What it says the BSW will do	Whose words
Süddeutsche Zeitung	Its group would abstain in a third ballot: "We will not take part in a firewall coalition."	the BSW's lead candidate in the state, on radio
taz	"We will vote for neither Mr Schulze nor Mr Siegmund."	the party's federal co-leader
Frankfurter Allgemeine	Open to talks with the AfD: "The firewall does not interest us."	the BSW's lead candidate in the state
Welt	"The BSW has already signalled willingness" to be a partner	the outlet's own words
Euractiv	Signalled openness to a coalition, citing common ground on Russia sanctions	the BSW's lead candidate in the state
NOS	Wants a non-party cabinet; if that fails, open to making Siegmund premier — "laat het nu in het midden"	the outlet's own words

Five reports, four different answers, all published within a day of the result.

Sources

Süddeutsche Zeitung t taz

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Welt

Euractiv

NOS

One classification, four ways of writing itSide by side

Outlet	The sentence	How the label is carried
Welt	"Die vom Landesverfassungsschutz als gesichert rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei von Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund kommt auf 43,8 Prozent der Stimmen"	sourced to the state agency, inside the sentence
Frankfurter Allgemeine	"eine als gesichert rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei"	the same classification, with no author named
taz, in agency copy	"kommt die in Teilen rechtsextreme Partei auf 39 der insgesamt 83 Sitze"	softened to "in parts", no source
NOS	"de rechts-radicale AfD"	the outlet's own word; the agency finding is attributed separately
Le Monde	"Far right achieves historic result in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt regional elections"	flat in the headline, no source, no hedge

Measured from the published text, with the sentence that earned it. It is a count of wording, not a judgement of any outlet.

Sources

Welt

Frankfurter Allgemeine t taz

NOS

Le Monde

Claims and verdicts

true The AfD took 43.8% and 39 of the 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt, three short of a majority.

The Frankfurter Allgemeine, Welt, Süddeutsche Zeitung and taz all give 43.8% and 39 seats from the state returning officer's provisional result, and Politico and Euractiv give the same three-seat gap. NOS reports the same seat count at "just under 44%".

Checked against 6 sources:

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Welt

Süddeutsche Zeitung t taz

Politico Europe

Euractiv

true The CDU's 17.2% is its worst result in a Saxony-Anhalt state election.

The Frankfurter Allgemeine and Welt both call it the party's worst in the state, Welt naming the previous low of 22.0% in 1998; taz and the Süddeutsche Zeitung give the same fall from 37.1% in 2021. Chancellor Friedrich Merz called it the CDU's "heaviest defeat in decades".

Checked against 4 sources:

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Welt

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Euractiv

misleading The BSW has said it will put the AfD's Ulrich Siegmund into office.

Welt and Euractiv report the BSW signalling openness to a coalition or toleration, and NOS says it is open to appointing Siegmund if a non-party cabinet fails; but the Süddeutsche Zeitung quotes the BSW's lead candidate saying his group would abstain in a third ballot, and taz quotes the party's federal co-leader saying it will vote for neither Siegmund nor the CDU's Sven Schulze.

Checked against 5 sources:

Welt

Euractiv

NOS

Süddeutsche Zeitung t taz

Who wrote it

T Timm Kühn taz

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Judgement in the outlet's own voice a tactical-voting campaign is judged excessive without attribution to anyone×1

From 25 reports we hold under this byline, at taz. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

C Chiem Balduk NOS

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Who applied the label calls the party right-radical in its own voice, then attributes the extremist finding×1

Who says the label a third word again, radical-right, asserted in the outlet's own sentence×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading

From 7 reports we hold under this byline, at NOS. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

L Le Figaro avec AFP Le Figaro

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Asserted, not attributed the capture of the strait and a "lightning offensive" are stated flat, with no source and no date×1

Asserted vs attributed The capture of the strait is stated flat, as settled background to a different story, with no source and no date for the claim.×1

Attacker identified by nationality in the headline; the other two reports do not give it×1

Attacker identified by nationality in the headline×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

4 misleading8 disputed27 unverified22 true

From 3015 reports we hold under this byline, at Le Figaro. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

M Milena Wälde Politico Europe

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Whose voice comes first opens on a foreign tech billionaire's applause; no voter or candidate speaks before him×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 true

From 25 reports we hold under this byline, at Politico Europe. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

A Andreas Glas Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

From 1 report we hold under this byline, at Süddeutsche Zeitung. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

J Johann Osel Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

From 2 reports we hold under this byline, at Süddeutsche Zeitung. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

L Luisa Brünger Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

M Maximilian Gerl Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

R Robert Tannenberg Welt

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Headline against body the body walks back what the headline offers×1

Headline claim the headline ties the result to immigration before any cause is established×1

Headline claim Headline names immigration as the thing to explain before any figure is given×1

Which measure was chosen Gap between two groups stated flat, with no score, no subject and no size×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading2 unverified2 true

From 34 reports we hold under this byline, at Welt. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

C Christoph Heinlein Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading2 true

J Julia Bergmann Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading2 true

L Leon Wenz Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading2 true

N Nadja Lissok Süddeutsche Zeitung

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading2 true

From 3 reports we hold under this byline, at Süddeutsche Zeitung. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

F Frédéric Autran Libération

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

From 18 reports we hold under this byline, at Libération. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

S Sonia Delesalle-Stolper Libération

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Agenda lead Puts tariffs first in the list of disputes×1

Agenda: tariffs listed first The report lists tariffs first among the disputes, before AI and Taiwan.×1

Figure conflict Says the official visit lasts three days×1

Length of visit differs This report says the visit lasts three days.×1

From 10 reports we hold under this byline, at Libération. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

The bylines on the reports this story is built from. Hover one for what our passes have measured on their reporting. · 8 reports we hold carry no byline — we do not invent one.

Coverage, outlet by outlet

t taz —

Sachsen-Anhalt: Tausende vor der Wahl auf der Straße | taz.de

The only report we hold that was written from the street, the day before the vote, and the only one that quotes people who live in the state and hold no office — a school-leaver at her first demonstration, and a refugee

Am Vorabend der Wahl ziehen Tausende Antifas durch Halle und Magdeburg. Immer dabei: Das Ringen damit, vor Ort weiterzumachen – oder zu gehen. 2.000 Menschen zogen bei der autonomen „Antifa bleiben“-Demo durch Halle Foto: Heiko Rebsch/dpa „Von Durchhaltekraft muss ich euch ja nichts erzählen, oder?“, scherzt eine Rednerin vom Lautsprecherwagen, weil die Antifas eine Stunde nach Demostart noch nicht los sind. Ein paar schwarz vermummte Autonome lachen. „Antifa bleiben!“, steht auf dem bestimmt 20 Meter langen Banner, das sie halten. Es ist das Motto der rund 2.000 Linksradikalen, die sich hier

Read it at taz → https://taz.de/Sachsen-Anhalt/!6210514/

NOS — public-service

Geen absolute meerderheid, maar AfD-zege laat Duitse politiek op grondvesten trillen

NOS is the only report that lists what the party says it will do in its first 100 days — separate classes for asylum-seeker children, a ban on rainbow flags in schools, cancelling the treaty behind public broadcasting

De deelstaatverkiezingen in Saksen-Anhalt zijn uitgelopen op niets minder dan een politieke krimi. Tot diep in de nacht bleef onzeker of de rechts-radicale AfD de absolute meerderheid in zetels heeft gehaald. Zelfs Tatort, de heilige tv-krimi op zondagavond, moest op het laatste moment wijken voor extra nieuwsuitzendingen. In de voorlopige uitslag komt de AfD, die in Saksen-Anhalt door de veiligheidsdienst als extremistisch is bestempeld, uit op net geen 44 procent van de stemmen. Dat is niet genoeg om alleen te regeren, zoals AfD-leider Ulrich Siegmund wil: zijn partij kan rekenen op 39 van d

Who applied the label: calls the party right-radical in its own voice, then attributes the extremist finding — “In de voorlopige uitslag komt de AfD, die in Saksen-Anhalt door de veiligheidsdienst als extremistisch is bestempeld, uit op net geen 44 procent van de stemmen.”

Who says the label: a third word again, radical-right, asserted in the outlet's own sentence — “Tot diep in de nacht bleef onzeker of de rechts-radicale AfD de absolute meerderheid in zetels heeft gehaald.”

Read it at NOS → https://nos.nl/artikel/2629993-geen-absolute-meerderheid-maar-afd-zege-…

Euractiv — independent

Merz's day of reckoning after a devastating defeat in Saxony-Anhalt

Euractiv's Berlin report is the only one with the constituency wipeout: the AfD won 38 of the 41 direct seats, the CDU none after taking 40 last time, and Schulze lost his own in Magdeburg. It is also one of two reports

BERLIN – The day after his Christian Democrats (CDU) suffered a devastating defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz appeared before the press for the first time. “We are all deeply shocked. We did not expect this in this form,” the German chancellor said. The Sunday election had changed not only Saxony-Anhalt, but Germany as a whole, he said, and could also have implications for the international situation, judging by who had congratulated the AfD’s lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund. Alongside Donald Trump, who shared an election graphic, Elon Musk and Kirill Dmitriev, a close associate of Vladi

Measure chosen: the only report we hold that breaks the result down by voters' age — “Among voters aged 18-24, however, the CDU secured just 5%, while among those aged 25-34 it received 6% – far behind the AfD, which won 42% and 44% respectively.”

Measure chosen: the only report we hold that publishes how the age groups split — “Among voters aged 18-24, however, the CDU secured just 5%, while among those aged 25-34 it received 6%”

Read it at Euractiv → https://www.euractiv.com/news/merzs-day-of-reckoning-after-a-devastatin…

Le Figaro — independent

Victoire de l'AfD en Saxe-Anhalt: en France, la gauche et le centre expriment leurs inquiétudes, le RN garde le silence

Le Figaro is the only report that goes looking for the French right's answer, and finds silence from the National Rally — Bardella said a reunion with the AfD was "not planned" — against Éric Zemmour calling it an "hour

Ulrich Siegmund, tête de liste du parti d’extrême droite Alternative pour l’Allemagne (AfD), salue sa victoire annoncée d’un signe de la main à Magdebourg (Allemagne), le 6 septembre 2026. Thilo Schmuelgen / REUTERS L’AfD a remporté une victoire historique dans le Land de Saxe-Anhalt. Le RN a depuis longtemps pris ses distances avec son ancien allié allemand. «Vrai signal d'alarme», appel à «la mobilisation générale» : plusieurs candidats à la présidentielle de gauche et du centre ont exprimé leurs vives inquiétudes dimanche soir après la victoire historique de l'AfD dans le Land de Saxe-Anhal

Read it at Le Figaro → https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/victoire-de-l-afd-en-saxe-anhalt-…

Euractiv — independent

Is Merz toast?

Euractiv's morning briefing does the arithmetic nobody else prints: three CDU members of the new parliament crossing what it calls an "increasingly theoretical firewall" would be enough. It is also the only report to

The far-right AfD is on the cusp of power in eastern Germany after securing a record result on a massive turnout in Saxony-Anhalt. But don’t expect Friedrich Merz to tender his resignation as chancellor – at least not yet. Preliminary final results gave the AfD 43.8% of the vote and 39 seats in the 83-member state parliament, where the centre-right CDU currently leads the government. The hard-left, anti-immigration BSW limped over the electoral threshold with 5.3%, winning five seats. The AfD nevertheless fell three seats short of an outright majority. There remains the possibility that at lea

Verb and label for a smaller party: an evaluative verb for one party's result, and a label given without attribution — “The hard-left, anti-immigration BSW limped over the electoral threshold with 5.3%, winning five seats.”

Read it at Euractiv → https://www.euractiv.com/news/rapporteur-is-merz-toast/

Politico Europe — independent

Musk celebrates, Tusk despairs: How the world reacted to the AfD’s election win – POLITICO

Politico Europe is the roll-call of who spoke and who did not: Salvini, Kickl, Abascal, Wilders and Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe congratulated the party, while Farage, Le Pen, Bardella, Meloni, Macron, Sánchez, von der

Elon Musk has championed Alternative for Germany for years. | Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Tech billionaire Elon Musk applauded the German far right’s win in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a result that sent shockwaves through the country’s political establishment and around Europe. “Well done!” Musk wrote on X in response to Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel’s acclamation of lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund. Siegmund thanked the billionaire for his “support” and floated future cooperation, saying Germany could again become “a place worth investing in” if the

Whose voice comes first: opens on a foreign tech billionaire's applause; no voter or candidate speaks before him — “Tech billionaire Elon Musk applauded the German far right’s win in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday”

Read it at Politico Europe → https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-donald-tusk-alternative-for-g…

Süddeutsche Zeitung — independent

Politshow am Gillamoos in Abensberg: Der Schlagabtausch nach der Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt - Bayern - SZ.de

Politshow am Gillamoos in Abensberg: Der Schlagabtausch nach der Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt - Bayern - SZ.de Die Ruhe vor dem Sturm: Schon sehr früh kommen die ersten Besucher in die Festzelte. Foto: Peter Kneffel/dpa Am Tag nach der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt ist auch in Bayern die Sommerpause zu Ende – und in den Bierzelten am Gillamoos in Abensberg kommt Bayerns Politprominenz zusammen. Wie reagiert sie auf das Wahlergebnis? Es ist angerichtet in Abensberg: Wie jedes Jahr im September findet sich Politprominenz auf dem Gillamoos ein – und ledert in Richtung der anderen. Was in den Bierzelte

Read it at Süddeutsche Zeitung → https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/gillamoos-abensberg-bierzelt-rede-so…

t taz —

Ergebnis Sachsen-Anhalt: Absolute Mehrheit verfehlt | taz.de

The agency copy taz runs calls the party "far-right in parts" with no source, and adds two things no other report has: Siegmund won his own constituency with 49.0%, and the Left's lead candidate said she would vote for

Die AfD holt laut vorläufigem amtlichen Wahlergebnis nicht die absolute Mehrheit in Sachsen-Anhalt. Das BSW wird Königsmacherin. Der Morgen nach der Wahl. rtr | Die AfD hat die Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt mit großem Vorsprung gewonnen, die absolute Mehrheit nach dem vorläufigen amtlichen Wahlergebnis am frühen Montagmorgen aber verfehlt. Da das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) den Einzug in den Magdeburger Landtag schaffte, kommt die in Teilen rechtsextreme Partei auf 39 der insgesamt 83 Sitze und verpasst damit die Alleinregierung knapp. Beide Parteien stehen sich weniger ablehnend gegenüber, währe

Who applied the label: hedges the same classification down to "in parts", with no source — “kommt die in Teilen rechtsextreme Partei auf 39 der insgesamt 83 Sitze”

Who says the label: the outlet's own words, and a softer version — far-right in parts, no agency named — “kommt die in Teilen rechtsextreme Partei auf 39 der insgesamt 83 Sitze”

Read it at taz → https://taz.de/Ergebnis-Sachsen-Anhalt/!6210760/

Welt — independent

Wahl Sachsen-Anhalt: AfD gewinnt Landtagswahl klar – verpasst jedoch absolute Mehrheit - WELT

Welt is the report that names the body behind the label — the state office for the protection of the constitution — and the only one to give the CDU's previous low, 22.0% in 1998, and the AfD's previous best, 32.8% in

Die AfD gewinnt die Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt deutlich, verpasst aber die absolute Mehrheit. Die CDU erleidet eine desaströse Niederlage. Quelle: WELT TV Autoplay Autoplay Die AfD wird bei der Sachsen-Anhalt-Wahl mit 43,8 Prozent der Stimmen stärkste Kraft, hat aber keine absolute Mehrheit im Landtag. Die CDU kommt mit großen Verlusten (17,2 Prozent) auf den zweiten Platz. Dem BSW gelingt knapp der Einzug ins Landesparlament. Die AfD hat die Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt deutlich vor der regierenden CDU gewonnen, eine absolute Mehrheit aber verpasst, wie aus den auf der Webseite der Land

Who applied the label: names the state body that classified the party, inside the sentence — “Die vom Landesverfassungsschutz als gesichert rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei von Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund kommt auf 43,8 Prozent der Stimmen”

Who says the label: the extremist classification is sourced to the state agency that made it — “Die vom Landesverfassungsschutz als gesichert rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei von Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund kommt auf 43,8 Prozent der Stimmen”

Read it at Welt → https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article6a9d66da181cb962d488587a…

Frankfurter Allgemeine — independent

AfD siegt in Sachsen-Anhalt – Debakel für die CDU | FAZ

The Frankfurter Allgemeine carries the full seat count and the line the others leave out — every other party in the parliament ruled out a coalition with the AfD before the vote. It quotes Siegmund's threat: "In an

Sachsen-Anhalt straft die CDU ab – und beschert der AfD einen Erdrutschsieg. Doch kann die im Land als rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei ohne absolute Mehrheit regieren? Die AfD mit ihrem Spitzenkandidaten Ulrich Siegmund hat die Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt mit großem Vorsprung gewonnen, die absolute Mehrheit aber verpasst. Die CDU mit Ministerpräsident Sven Schulze kommt mit herben Verlusten auf Platz zwei, wie aus den auf der Webseite der Landeswahlleiterin veröffentlichten vorläufigen Ergebnissen hervorgeht. Das erste Mal seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs könnte mit der AfD eine

Who applied the label: same classification, but the body that made it is left out of the sentence — “Das erste Mal seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs könnte mit der AfD eine als gesichert rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei in einem Bundesland an die Macht gelangen”

Read it at Frankfurter Allgemeine → https://www.faz.net/agenturmeldungen/dpa/afd-siegt-in-sachsen-anhalt-de…

Süddeutsche Zeitung — independent

Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt 2026: Nach Wahl-Debakel der CDU: Merz spricht von „schwerster Niederlage seit Jahrzehnten“ - Politik - SZ.de

The Süddeutsche Zeitung's rolling coverage carries the BSW lead candidate saying his group would abstain in a third ballot — the flattest contradiction we hold of the reports that call the party willing — plus the

Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt 2026: Nach Wahl-Debakel der CDU: Merz spricht von „schwerster Niederlage seit Jahrzehnten“ - Politik - SZ.de Das Ganze werde „natürlich Konsequenzen haben müssen“, sagt der Kanzler in Berlin. Für unseren Liveblog verwenden wir neben eigenen Recherchen Material der Nachrichtenagenturen dpa, Reuters, epd, KNA und Bloomberg. Alle Nachrichten, Analysen und Hintergründe zur Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt finden Sie zudem auf unserer Themenseite. Nach dem Wahl-Debakel der CDU in Sachsen-Anhalt äußert sich nun auch Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz. Das Ergebnis seiner Partei vom Sonntag be

Read it at Süddeutsche Zeitung → https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/wahl-sachsen-anhalt-2026-liveblog-n…

Süddeutsche Zeitung — independent

Nach der Landtagswahl - Brandenburger AfD will Ende der Geheimdienst-Beobachtung - Politik - SZ.de

The Süddeutsche Zeitung's Brandenburg report shows what the result is already being used for elsewhere: the AfD's state leader there demanded an end to intelligence-service observation of his own party, and a Young

Nach der Landtagswahl - Brandenburger AfD will Ende der Geheimdienst-Beobachtung - Politik - SZ.de Der Brandenburger AfD-Landesvorsitzende René Springer sieht nach dem Wahlerfolg seiner Partei in Sachsen-Anhalt Rückenwind. (Archivbild) Jens Kalaene/dpa Die AfD holt in Sachsen-Anhalt fast eine absolute Mehrheit - in Brandenburg sieht Landeschef Springer Rückenwind und stellt eine Forderung. Direkt aus dem dpa-Newskanal: Dieser Text wurde automatisch von der Deutschen Presse-Agentur (dpa) übernommen und von der SZ-Redaktion nicht bearbeitet. Potsdam (dpa/bb) - Brandenburgs AfD-Landeschef René Sp

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Le Monde — independent

Far right achieves historic result in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt regional elections

Le Monde declines the exact figure and writes "around 44%", and is the only report to place the party's founding in the euro crisis of 2013 and to name Viktor Orbán among those who congratulated it.

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Who says the label: flat in the headline, no source, no hedge — “Far right achieves historic result in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt regional elections”

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Süddeutsche Zeitung — independent

AfD siegt in Sachsen-Anhalt - Absolute Mehrheit verpasst - Panorama - SZ.de

Home Panorama Video AfD siegt in Sachsen-Anhalt - Absolute Mehrheit verpasst AfD siegt in Sachsen-Anhalt - Absolute Mehrheit verpasst 7. September 2026, 7:08 Uhr AfD siegt in Sachsen-Anhalt - Absolute Mehrheit verpasst dpa Sachsen-Anhalt straft die CDU ab – und beschert der AfD einen Erdrutschsieg. Doch kann die im Land als rechtsextremistisch eingestufte Partei ohne absolute Mehrheit regieren? Merken Artikel teilenTeilen FeebackFeedback SZ bei Google bevorzugen © SZ - Rechte am Artikel können Sie hier erwerben. Zur SZ-Startseite Lesen Sie mehr zum Thema Video

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Efimerida ton Syntakton — independent

Πολιτικός σεισμός στη Γερμανία από τη νίκη του AfD: Η Ευρώπη φοβάται το «αυγό του φιδιού» που η ίδια εξέθρεψε

Efimerida ton Syntakton is the only report we hold from Greece, and frames the result as "the serpent's egg" that Europe itself hatched.

ΕΥΡΩΠΗ Πολιτικός σεισμός στη Γερμανία από τη νίκη του AfD: Η Ευρώπη φοβάται το «αυγό του φιδιού» που η ίδια εξέθρεψε Η νίκη του AfD στη Σαξονία-Άνχαλτ αναδεικνύει την αυξανόμενη επιρροή της ακροδεξιάς στην Ευρώπη, προκαλώντας ανησυχίες για την πολιτική σταθερότητα. Co-leaders of Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, Alice Weidel, center, and Tino Chrupalla, right, and top candidate for the Saxony-Anhalt state elections Ulrich Siegmund, left, leave a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026, 21:12 efsyn.gr Μοιράσου στο facebook Μ

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L Libération —

La planète Maga se gargarise de la victoire de l’AfD, «le meilleur espoir pour l’avenir de l’Allemagne»

Libération is the only report that follows the American reaction past Musk to J.D. Vance, reading the result as confirmation of the Trump movement's own arguments.

De J.D. Vance à Elon Musk, tous les trumpistes ont salué la victoire régionale du parti d’extrême droite, y voyant une confirmation de leurs thèses les plus rétrogrades.

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L Libération —

La victoire de l’AfD, une onde de choc en Allemagne qui fait trembler la France

Libération's second piece is the only one to draw the line to France in 2027, and notes the applause came from the two countries without which the defeat of Nazism in 1945 would have been impossible.

Applaudi par les deux nations sans qui la défaite du nazisme aurait été impossible en 1945, les Etats-Unis et la Russie, le score du parti d’extrême droite doit nous mettre en alerte sur la menace qui plane, en France, pour 2027.

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