Date: 5 September 2026 Tags: Germany, Elections, AfD, European Politics Summary: Saxony-Anhalt is holding a regional election that could give the AfD its first state-level government. The AfD needs a parliamentary majority because Germany’s other major parties have ruled out forming a coalition with it. An outright victory would make it Germany’s first far-right state government of the post-war era. AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund has campaigned heavily on immigration, public s

Date: 28 August 2026 Tags: Defence, Germany, UK, NATO Summary: Germany is reportedly considering financial support for Britain’s nuclear deterrent as Europe seeks greater strategic independence from the United States. Berlin favours deeper cooperation with existing British and French nuclear forces rather than developing its own nuclear weapons. Britain, France and Germany have intensified discussions over strengthening Europe’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. Potential Germ