AfD’s projected 44% win in Saxony-Anhalt triggered warnings from Poland and France, adding a fresh political risk signal for European markets.
AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, but the seat math leaves coalition talks highly uncertain and BSW potentially decisive.
Several hundred Ukrainian soldiers have deserted military training courses in Germany since 2022, with over 80 cases recorded in Saxony-Anhalt, raising concerns over troop morale and training effectiveness.
Germany's CDU/CSU support falls to 20%, their lowest in five years, while far-right AfD leads at 28% ahead of September state elections.
Germany's Bundeswehr reports hundreds of drone sightings near military bases amid growing hybrid threats, prompting new counter-drone technology initiatives.
Germany strengthens counter-drone measures after a bomb-laden UAV incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport amid rising hybrid warfare threats from foreign actors.
A Russian-linked bot network has intensified disinformation in Germany, deploying fake media to influence voter sentiment ahead of September regional elections.
German President Steinmeier urges Europe to confront geopolitical challenges posed by Russia and the US and warns of rising far-right influence ahead of key regional elections.