The far-right AfD's victory in eastern Germany has sent a political signal to Berlin

NPR | By Esme Nicholson

Published September 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM CDT

A landslide victory for the far-right AfD in a tiny German region sends seismic political tremors far beyond its borders.

Esme Nicholson

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