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AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, takes 39 seats

9/7/2026

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Summary

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AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, taking 39 of 83 seats.
AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk on X and pledged cooperation.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted the projection screenshot on Truth Social without comment.
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev called the result a historic win for the pragmatic AfD.
France’s Europe minister Benjamin Haddad said the victory is a serious moment for Europe and warned nationalism cannot solve problems.

History

Historical Context

The FN’s 12.4% vote in the 1995 European Parliament election was its first major EP breakthrough, echoing the party’s 11% surge and ten seats in the 1984 EP vote that moved it from marginal status to a regular 10-15% force. Jean-Marie Le Pen’s national-list lead set the stage for the party’s later 2014 and 2024 electoral peaks.

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Story summary

AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, taking 39 of 83 seats.
AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk on X and pledged cooperation.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted the projection screenshot on Truth Social without comment.
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev called the result a historic win for the pragmatic AfD.
France’s Europe minister Benjamin Haddad said the victory is a serious moment for Europe and warned nationalism cannot solve problems.

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