{"id":"7fd9f6b9-d672-4702-b398-1d69469da8a6","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/afd-thanks-elon-musk-german-state-elections-2026-win","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’","plainHeadline":"AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election; Musk thanked for support","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["AfD led in Saxony-Anhalt with exit polls showing 44.4% of the vote.","The party more than doubled its support and may become first far-right state government since WWII.","Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk for his support on X after the projected win.","France's Europe minister called the result a serious moment for Europe.","CDU trailed with about 18.4%, while Die Linke, SPD, and Greens trailed behind."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T01:03:39.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-07T01:30:57.273Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/68569283-7118-4b3d-a67d-ff50cd6bb1cf","storyId":"68569283-7118-4b3d-a67d-ff50cd6bb1cf","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1f2347cd67b123d62a8aeb95074332a837a87df0/109_30_1651_1321/master/1651.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=737272224dee14fabff9d88a9bb87d17","author":"Staff and agencies","dek":"Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’"}