### [2026-09-12](/feed/2026/09/12/index.md)

##### 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election
# Protesters gather in Germany across 20 cities against the Alternative for Germany following its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/tens-of-thousands-march-across-germany-to-protest-far-right-party-afd)

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