{"id":376082,"date":"2026-09-05T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-germany-about-to-elect-its-first-far-right-government-since-world-war-ii\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T10:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:00:24","slug":"is-germany-about-to-elect-its-first-far-right-government-since-world-war-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-germany-about-to-elect-its-first-far-right-government-since-world-war-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Germany about to elect its first far right government since World War II?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/TkAifBZbn2E\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is Germany about to elect its first far right government since World War II?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TkAifBZbn2E\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s far-right, anti-immigration AfD party is on course for a major victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, potentially marking the first time a far-right party has led a government in Germany since World War II. <\/p>\n<p>With a campaign fronted by TikTok star Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has surged in popularity, but it\u2019s not without controversy. 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