{"id":"28dac0d5-91bc-4dfd-9f32-dc89efe6dda3","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/07/germany-afd-saxony-anhalt-merz-greenland-ratko-mladic-europe-latest-news-updates","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Merz to respond as Germany’s far-right AfD wins key state election – Europe live","plainHeadline":"AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election but lacks majority","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Saxony-Anhalt state election results confirm AfD as winners.","AfD obtains no overall majority in the state parliament.","Possible outcomes discussed include defections, minority government, or snap election.","German chancellor Friedrich Merz expected to respond around lunch.","European reactions and reactions from politicians and media are noted."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T07:43:41.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-07T07:57:55.821Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0e6d72e2-8e9b-46a4-9fa1-44c9f7844bdb","storyId":"0e6d72e2-8e9b-46a4-9fa1-44c9f7844bdb","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6bdeb9ffacf347c7f885808f9cfa942eef9ab9d6/471_0_5559_4447/master/5559.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=fba87c67ef09b2c1913afceff09aac18","author":"Jakub Krupa","dek":"Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps"}