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  "id": 6061448,
  "title": "Far-right win in German state poll a ‘serious moment’, says French minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/far-right-win-in-german-state-poll-a-serious-moment-says-french",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/07/far-right-win-in-german-state-poll-a-serious-moment-says-french-minister"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France's Europe minister Benjamin Haddad has called the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's landslide victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election a \"serious moment.\" The anti-immigration party secured a substantial 44% of the vote, according to projections from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, more than doubling their support and decisively outpacing the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who garnered around 18%. Haddad urged politicians to approach the electorate with humility, acknowledging the voters' anger, concerns, and fears, but stressed that nationalism and xenophobia are not viable solutions. The minister emphasized that Europe cannot overlook its history, highlighting these results as a direct consequence of the choices made in France and Germany.",
  "summary": "European affairs minister Benjamin Haddad calls for politicians to listen to voters with humility, while rejecting nationalism and xenophobia as solutions.",
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        "published": "2026-09-06T17:57:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Far-right AfD claims crushing victory in east German state vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/far-right-afd-claims-crushing-victory-in-east-german-state-vote",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/afd-leads-in-german-state-election-majority-uncertain",
        "published": "2026-09-06T21:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/far-right-afd-wins-historic-victory-in-german-state-election-6064266",
        "published": "2026-09-06T22:26:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "German far-right party set for regional election triumph but uncertain of governing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/german-far-right-party-set-for-regional-election-triumph-but",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:33:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/far-right-afd-wins-historic-victory-in-german-state-election",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:46:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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