Germany’s far right won a state election but fell short of a majority. Its path to power depends on a small populist group that defies traditional labels.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44% of the vote. But the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party fell three seats short of an absolute majority,

The anti-migration party, which mainstream parties refuse to work with, had hoped to form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II.

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Germany cannot defend itself without taking on new debt, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Tuesday, justifying rising defence spending amid growing threats.

The vote marks a major breakthrough for the party and a fresh challenge to Germany's mainstream political establishment.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump attributed the win of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a state election to existing immigration rules and regulations that he cast as "horrible.

RAGUHN-JESSNITZ, Germany — The first brick to fall in Germany’s so-called firewall against the far right was this town of some 9,000 people in the small eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

German intelligence has concluded that an explosive-laden drone was linked to Russia. Officials promise consequences.

Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.

A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.

French minister calls AfD’s victory a grave moment, warning of growing nationalism and its impact on European unity.