2026-09-12 fc138f3c742149be365c54af0f31613aaf10450d 32 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election 1 /wiki/2026%20saxony-anhalt%20state%20election Alternative for Germany 14 /wiki/alternative%20for%20germany Germany 2 /wiki/germany Saxony-Anhalt 37 /wiki/saxony-anhalt 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election Alternative for Germany Germany Saxony-Anhalt 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election 2026-09-6 c40cf50f493daf87d4484b198307657da7383c2a /feed/2026/09/6/exit-polls-show-the-far-right-alternative-for-germany-party-winning-the-saxony-anhalt-state-election-in-germany-but-fai Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany, but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats. 1788804313 2026-09-6 074917dfee0a6ce0e6271e64e040d7cf4f2312c6 21 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election Alternative for Germany Germany Saxony-Anhalt 4 /feed/2026/09/6/exit-polls-show-the-far-right-alternative-for-germany-party-winning-the-saxony-anhalt-state-election-in-germany-but-fail Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats. 2026-08-5 e3d2ae09106479fd7673711312f397c47a03ded9 /feed/2026/08/5/a-drone-loaded-with-explosives-is-found-and-defused-at-leipzig-halle-airport-in-germany A drone loaded with explosives is found and defused at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany. 1785952621 2026-08-5 a044e3b5dc516826a5f7941ed5dfb92a3902aa2e /feed/2026/08/5/a-drone-loaded-with-explosives-was-found-and-defused-at-leipzig-halle-airport A drone loaded with explosives was found and defused at Leipzig-Halle Airport. 1785945442 2026-08-5 b9e56714b9f3cb395fd06e63bf77c0216deca46e 25 Germany 1 /feed/2026/08/5/a-drone-loaded-with-explosives-is-found-and-defused-at-leipzig-halle-airport-in-germany-while-a-cargo-boeing-757-had-a A drone loaded with explosives is found and defused at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany, while a cargo Boeing 757 had a collision with another supposed UAV at the same airport. 2026-06-27 7a944a6eeddb2ff8f35b6772205d32a52543d095 /feed/2026/06/27/amid-a-continental-heat-wave-germany-records-its-highest-ever-temperature-of-415degc-1067-f-in-saxony-anhalt-accor Amid a continental heat wave, Germany records its highest ever temperature of 41.5°C (106.7 F) in Saxony-Anhalt, according to Deutscher Wetterdienst, as an Autobahn highway is closed near Berlin due to the concrete bursting. Denmark records a record high temperature of 37.0°C (98.6 F) in Aarhus Municipality, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute, and the Czech Republic records its hottest day on record, with 40.6°C (105 F) recorded in the town of Doksany. 1782596804 2026-06-27 047c69b3cdcfead05a0c32266366eca1cfcfaba5 39 Germany Saxony-Anhalt 2 /feed/2026/06/27/germany-records-its-highest-ever-temperature-of-415degc-1067-f-in-saxony-anhalt-according-to-deutscher-wetterdienst Germany records its highest ever temperature of 41.5°C (106.7 F) in Saxony-Anhalt, according to Deutscher Wetterdienst, as an Autobahn highway is closed near Berlin due to the concrete bursting. The Czech Republic records its hottest day on record, with 40.6°C (105 F) recorded in Doksany, and Denmark records a record high temperature of 37.0°C (98.6 F) in Aarhus Municipality, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute. 2026-03-22 100b9f7ef8dbb72ec15fbbbcdfebbffe335b6f59 /feed/2026/03/22/in-germany-the-spd-declines-to-second-place-in-rhineland-palatinate-for-the-first-time-since-1991-the-cdu-becomes-the In Germany, the SPD declines to second place in Rhineland-Palatinate for the first time since 1991. The CDU becomes the largest in seats in the Landtag, while AfD advances to third place. 1774286954 2026-03-22 075e2b5ab762aa1e369e92462a4a13a9260d2f0c /feed/2026/03/22/in-germany-the-sdp-declines-to-second-place-in-rhineland-palatinate-for-the-first-time-since-1991-the-cdu-becomes-the In Germany, the SDP declines to second place in Rhineland-Palatinate for the first time since 1991. The CDU becomes the largest in seats in the Landtag, while AfD advances to third place. 1774249671 2026-03-22 09851c63823cac4963b20cdefb745c58c9aa7d8c 19 Alternative for Germany Germany 2 /feed/2026/03/22/in-germany-the-social-democratic-party-declines-to-second-place-in-rhineland-palatinate-for-the-first-time-since-1991 In Germany, the Social Democratic Party declines to second place in Rhineland-Palatinate for the first time since 1991. The Christian Democratic Union party becomes the largest in seats in the Landtag, while Alternative for Germany advances to third place. 2025-10-7 3c8f95a9a59d17b534742c9a1619b85843defdd8 /feed/2025/10/7/iris-stalzer-the-mayor-elect-of-herdecke-germany-is-left-in-a-critical-condition-after-a-stabbing-allegedly-committed Iris Stalzer, the mayor-elect of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition after a stabbing allegedly committed by several men. A later police statement declares that it was presumed the stabbing had a family connection and that there are "no indications of a politically motivated act". 1760192461 2025-10-7 16b01b47021581eb68403d02f6f754cf41aa571e /feed/2025/10/7/iris-stalzer-the-mayor-of-herdecke-germany-is-left-in-a-critical-condition-after-a-stabbing-allegedly-committed-by-se Iris Stalzer, the mayor of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition after a stabbing allegedly committed by several men. A later police statement declares that it was presumed the stabbing had a family connection and that there are "no indications of a politically motivated act". 1759940468 2025-10-7 d46b8bad034367b13914d458287dc37f6a48995a 16 Germany 1 /feed/2025/10/7/iris-stalzer-the-mayor-elect-of-herdecke-germany-is-left-in-a-critical-condition-she-has-told-investigators-it-was-h Iris Stalzer, the mayor-elect of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition. She has told investigators it was her 17-year-old adoptive African daughter who stabbed her repeatedly in her home and tortured her for hours. 2025-05-2 39c4b37caa4e67f8e8394151cd76f68f5edcb1e3 /feed/2025/05/2/the-german-constitution-protection-office-designates-the-alternative-for-deutschland-afd-party-as-a-right-wing-extremi The German Constitution protection office designates the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist organization. The AfD came second in the 2025 German federal election after winning 20.8% of the vote for a record 152 seats in the Bundestag. 1746250773 2025-05-2 1ef898db6f1d97c97963dbd55ff07f79cfeab5e9 /feed/2025/05/2/the-german-constitution-protection-office-designates-the-alternative-for-deutschland-party-as-a-right-wing-extremist-org The German Constitution protection office designates the Alternative for Deutschland party as a right-wing extremist organization. The AfD came second in the 2025 German federal election after winning 20.8% of the vote for a record 152 seats in the Bundestag. 1746207559 2025-05-2 8f64e76a4a99bcfc5f202efea97f4302502e108a 21 Alternative for Germany Germany 2 /feed/2025/05/2/the-german-constitution-protection-office-designates-the-alternative-for-germany-afd-party-as-a-right-wing-extremist-o The German Constitution protection office designates the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist organization. The AfD came second in the 2025 German federal election after winning 20.8% of the vote for a record 152 seats in the Bundestag. 2025-03-9 6d3a4aaf88e3931dc4cce2c861a5948c93ec4c03 /feed/2025/03/9/more-than-40000-passengers-at-the-hamburg-airport-in-hamburg-germany-are-affected-and-flights-are-cancelled-after-a-w More than 40,000 passengers at the Hamburg Airport in Hamburg, Germany, are affected and flights are cancelled after a worker protest organized by the trade union ver.di. 1741605912 2025-03-9 be170705463e65fe4c4099bb3db934863143ff26 13 Germany 1 /feed/2025/03/9/more-than-40000-passengers-at-hamburg-airport-in-hamburg-germany-are-affected-and-flights-are-cancelled-after-a-worke More than 40,000 passengers at Hamburg Airport in Hamburg, Germany, are affected and flights are cancelled after a worker protest organized by the trade union ver.di. 2025-02-18 e2738e089e9636f63d82d4c1668d7a67bd61d558 /feed/2025/02/18/german-automotive-parts-company-continental-ag-announces-it-will-layoff-over-3000-research-and-development-positions-an German automotive parts company Continental AG announces it will layoff over 3,000 research and development positions and end operations at its factory in Nuremberg, Bavaria, by 2026. 1739935213 2025-02-18 7ba3b6c3cac8ad4f27a9d64169f87d1cac5d1657 13 Germany 1 /feed/2025/02/18/german-automotive-parts-company-continental-ag-announces-it-will-lay-off-over-3000-research-and-development-positions-a German automotive parts company Continental AG announces it will lay off over 3,000 research and development positions and end operations at its factory in Nuremberg, Bavaria, by 2026. 2025-01-30 320ebf533249521b13a2183c03506b1e2cb58327 26 Alternative for Germany Germany 2 /feed/2025/01/30/thousands-of-people-gather-in-berlin-germany-to-protest-against-chancellor-candidate-friedrich-merz-and-the-christian Thousands of people gather in Berlin, Germany, to protest against Chancellor-candidate Friedrich Merz and the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union parties after they collaborated with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on a non-binding motion to restrict immigration. Members of the Bundestag debate on motions to ban the AfD, alleging that its beliefs and legal practices are unconstitutional. 2025-01-11 5d7437dec1feaf5cc0f5a203ab7cc9bdb4bdca4d /feed/2025/01/11/at-least-12000-people-gather-in-riesa-saxony-germany-to-protest-an-alternative-for-germany-convention-and-the-party At least 12,000 people gather in Riesa, Saxony, Germany, to protest an Alternative for Germany convention and the party's far-right views. 1736644578 2025-01-11 15343e8aca8cb6bd62d606ff7852f6c7e46e9158 31 Alternative for Germany Germany 2 /feed/2025/01/11/at-least-12000-people-gather-in-riesa-saxony-germany-to-protest-an-alternative-for-germany-convention-as-well-as-the At least 12,000 people gather in Riesa, Saxony, Germany, to protest an Alternative for Germany convention as well as the party's far-right views. /feed/2026/09/12/protesters-gather-in-germany-across-20-cities-against-the-alternative-for-germany-following-its-victory-in-the-saxony-an Al Jazeera 12 4c47fc49bed95849b69e88c0266124ca23ce8bb3 9 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/tens-of-thousands-march-across-germany-to-protest-far-right-party-afd 2026 Protesters gather in Germany across 20 cities against the Alternative for Germany following its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.