Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) has fallen short of the outright majority needed to govern alone - but it secured 43.8% of the vote compared with the conservative CDU's 17.2%13:11, 07 Sep 2026View 4 ImagesUlrich Siegmund, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s main candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, gestures as he addresses supporters at the AfD's election party(Image: AFP via Getty Images)A far-right party won a decisive victory in Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt - and warned the rest of Europe that it was the shape of things to come.Alternative for Germany (AfD) has fallen short of the outright majority needed...