AfD seeks clear win in state election as thousands rally for

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2026-09-05

Magdeburg, Germany (dpa) - As the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wrapped up its state election campaign in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt vowing to "take our country back" from day one, thousands of people demonstrated in support of democracy. On the eve of a landmark vote that could potentially see the first far-right party take power in a German state since World War II, rally organizers estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 pe......

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