{
  "id": 6143385,
  "title": "Will AfD win in Germany boost France's far right?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/will-afd-win-in-germany-boost-frances-far-right",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T14:38:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-will-afd-win-in-germany-boost-france-s-far-right"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two. The result has garnered attention across Europe, not least in France where national elections next year could see far-right veteran Marine Le Pen become president.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz under pressure after far-right election triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/germanys-chancellor-friedrich-merz-under-pressure-after-far-right",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:20:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Germany’s AfD landslide piles pressure on Merz as far right eyes first state govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/germanys-afd-landslide-piles-pressure-on-merz-as-far-right-eyes-first",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:51:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "AfD party’s landslide win in eastern Germany tests country’s ‘firewall’ against the far right",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/afd-partys-landslide-win-in-eastern-germany-tests-countrys-firewall",
        "published": "2026-09-07T12:42:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "AfD's victory shatters Germany's illusions of immunity to the far right",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/afds-victory-shatters-germanys-illusions-of-immunity-to-the-far-right",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'In deep shock': Germany reacts to far right's seismic win in local election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/in-deep-shock-germany-reacts-to-far-rights-seismic-win-in-local",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:56:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}