Fact-check: “Germany is surprised by a strong result favoring far right party in Saxony-Anholt”
Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)
The AfD won 43.8% in the September 6, 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election — more than double its 2021 result of 20.8% and the highest vote share any party has ever recorded in a Saxony-Anhalt state election — which multiple news outlets and officials described as a historic, record-breaking result. Chancellor Merz publicly stated 'We are all profoundly shocked. We did not expect it to turn out like this,' providing direct on-record evidence that Germany's mainstream political leadership was genui…
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