Live: Victory of Germany's far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM

Home Europe Live Issued on: 07/09/2026 - 08:30Modified: 07/09/2026 - 08:58 Ulrich Siegmund speaks at an election party of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on September 6, 2026. © Matthias Schrader, AP ​Poland's foreign minister ‌on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worrying sign" after the anti-migration party surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state ‌elections. However, it was not immediately clear whether the Russia-friendly party would be able to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II, as it fell just short of an absolute majority. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Keywords for this article