https://freerepublic.com/tag/forgermany/ en-us Mon, 7 Sep 2026 05:32:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4394520/posts "Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a watershed moment for Germany". This was how political analysts and many media outlets described the stunning victory of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in local elections in Germany on Sunday. Is that an exaggeration? Saxony-Anhalt is one of the smallest of massive Germany's 16 regions. It boasts a mere 1.7m out of 59m eligible voters nationwide. How significant can its political sentiments be, especially since the AfD narrowly failed to win an outright majority? The answer: very significant. The vote may have been regional but it impacts at national level. The AfD landslide... BBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4394520/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2026 05:32:41 GMT