{"id":376928,"date":"2026-09-08T19:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/afd-and-russia-why-saxony-anhalt-matters-for-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:00:54","slug":"afd-and-russia-why-saxony-anhalt-matters-for-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/afd-and-russia-why-saxony-anhalt-matters-for-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"AfD and Russia: Why Saxony-Anhalt matters for Germany | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/Cna5RqD0PLQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"AfD and Russia: Why Saxony-Anhalt matters for Germany | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cna5RqD0PLQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The AfD won a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. But does the result signal a regional protest vote, or a broader shift in German politics?  <\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW&#8217;s Nina Haase, Max Hofmann, Michaela K\u00fcfner and Matthew Moore unpack what happened, why the election in this small eastern German state matters, and what the outcome means for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the AfD, Germany&#8217;s political future and Russia. <\/p>\n<p>#afd #saxonyanhalt #germany #merz #russia #dwgermanpolitics #dwberlinbriefing <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AfD won a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. 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