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% of the vote in the September 6, 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election — its strongest result ever in any German state, more than double its 2021 share of 20.8% — and Chancellor Merz publicly stated 'We are all deeply shocked. We did not expect this to happen in this way.' The result was broadly anticipated by polls (which showed AfD at 41–43%), so the win itself was not a surprise, but the scale — about 4 points above polling averages and just shy of an absolute majority — produce…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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