Germany’s far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority

The far-right AfD has achieved its best-ever election result in Saxony-Anhalt, positioning the party to potentially form a state government for the first time since the Nazi era. While mainstream parties have historically shunned them, the AfD is now leveraging significant voter dissatisfaction over migration, security, and energy policy to challenge the established political order in Germany.