From Volkswagen’s decline to the rise of the AFD – How is Germany changing?

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From Volkswagen’s decline to the rise of the AFD - How is Germany changing?

We travelled from Berlin to Magdeburg in eastern Germany, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt.

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The state will hold elections on Sunday and if the polls are correct, the AFD or Alternative for Germany Party could get over 40% of the vote and a working majority.

It would hand power to a far-right party in Germany for the first time since the fall of the Nazis.

The party’s rise comes at a time of growing economic malaise, fears about migration and a reassessment of German history.

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Date: September 5, 2026