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Live Updates: Germany’s Far Right Has Big Lead in Key Election, Exit Polls Show

Source: The New York Times · Published Sep 6, 2026, 7:57 PM

In World, The New York Times puts this story at the center of the day: The Alternative for Germany party was projected to finish first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. But it was not clear whether it would win a majority — which would propel a far-right party into power for the first time since World War II. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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