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- The right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 39 of 83 seats in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6, finishing first with about 43.8 per cent of the vote.
- The result gives AfD 16 more seats than in the previous state election and marks a sharp rise for a party founded in 2013.
- German Chancellor described the outcome as a major shock and setback for his party, the CDU.
- Leaders in France and Poland called the result a worrying signal for European unity, while Donald Trump and Elon Musk reacted to the trend on social media.
- The result matters because Germany's political system was built after the Second World War to prevent a repeat of its Nazi past, and AfD's rise raises questions about the direction of German and European politics.
What to watch next
- Whether AfD's support continues to grow in other German state elections, especially in eastern Germany.
- How mainstream parties like CDU and SPD respond to losing voters to AfD.
- The impact of the result on European unity and policy on immigration.
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