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It would not be “responsible” for the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to talk about “changing the Chancellor” just one day after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He says his party should focus its energy on addressing its “low” credibility, and also points the finger at the European Union, saying that “a significant part of the anger of the voters comes from the EU’s decisions”. AfD won 43.8% of the vote in the eastern German state on Sunday, more than double…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle with his CDU party on Monday to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD party in a state election in the ex-communist east. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored its biggest win yet on Sunday with 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt, against around 18% for the centre-right CDU, according to broadcasters’ projections. The visibly dejected CDU state premier Sven Schulze said his campaign was not always helped by national government policies, saying that “we often faced headwinds, and that wasn’t always easy.” The…
A video impersonating Euronews has circulated online with the false allegation that a Ukrainian soldier shot and killed three NATO servicemen during a military exercise in Latvia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The report claims that a soldier opened fire during NATO’s Baltic Trust 2026 exercise, an event that did occur, killing three servicemen before taking his own life. The shooting did not happen, and the video was not produced or published by Euronews. The clip, which garnered more than 2 million views, was shared on X on 14 August and uses Euronews’ name and visual style to make the invented story appear…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 8:30 GMT+2•Updated 8:31 Alternative for Germany’s dominant showing in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt election has triggered starkly divided reactions across the continent, exposing the widening fault line between Europe’s establishment centre and its emboldened populist right. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AfD won 43.8% of the vote, more than double its showing five years ago in the region of 2.1 million people west of Berlin. That was far ahead of Merz’s Christian Democratic Union, which polled 17.2% — losing about half its support — and won 15 seats. The center-left Social Democrats polled 9.3%, the Greens 8.9% and the Left Party…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 7:37 GMT+2 A man goes on trial in Finland on Monday charged with sexually abusing hundreds of children aged nine to 15 on social media platforms including Snapchat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A public presentation of the case was to take place at the Pirkanmaa district court on Monday, before continuing behind closed doors on Tuesday. The man has been charged with carrying out various sexual offences on 361 children between 2019 and 2022. According to Finnish public broadcaster Yle, the victims were boys living across the country. In December 2025, Finnish police announced they were investigating a…
Ulrich Siegmund was born on 25 October 1990 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt. The now 35-year-old has been a member of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament since 2016 and, since August 2022, has co-chaired the AfD parliamentary group together with Oliver Kirchner. In 2025, he was chosen as the AfD’s lead candidate for the 2026 state election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His professional path did not start directly in politics. Siegmund trained as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk. He then studied business psychology and business administration, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Before entering politics, Siegmund made his money in fragrances. In 2014,…
By Manuela Scarpellini & Maria Tadeo Published on 06/09/2026 – 18:16 GMT+2•Updated 20:55 German far-right party AfD has taken a commanding lead in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt vote, but it remains unclear whether it will be able to form a government, according to exit polls. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to ARD projections, the far-right AfD is leading the election in Saxony-Anhalt with 44.5% of the vote, followed by the CDU on 18.5%, Die Linke on 9.5% and the SPD on 8%. The result could significantly reshape the political landscape in eastern Germany, with the AfD emerging as by far the strongest force in the new state…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 20:58 GMT+2 Following talks held on Sunday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team and US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, the Ukrainian President said that war with Russia “at the moment” is likely to continue into winter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We very much hope that we will be able to reach agreements with our American partners, and we are counting on the support of our European partners if the war continues in winter — and this is how it appears at the moment.” Zelenskyy said. Witkoff added that…
A bottlenose dolphin calf was found dead at around midday on Wednesday on Trampolín beach in Ceuta, according to ‘El Faro de Ceuta’, and in circumstances that the Association for the Defence of Urban Trees, Biodiversity and the Environment (DAUBMA) considers an attack. The organisation has filed a formal complaint with the Guardia Civil and requested that proceedings be opened to clarify what happened. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the association’s account, the animal reached the shore alive, disoriented, possibly because of the fog in the area that morning. Once on land, DAUBMA says, several people dragged it out of the…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 16:21 GMT+2 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is visiting Greenland on Sunday and Monday as the bloc signals its continued support for the island amid US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the United States to acquire it. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As part of the visit, von der Leyen is expected to sign a joint declaration between the EU and the Danish autonomous territory on Monday. Since his return to the White House in January last year, Trump has claimed the US needs to take control of Greenland for its “national security,” arguing that either…