Home / PoliticsPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe New York Times·Sep 6, 2026·1 min readIn Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of PowerUlrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSportsEuronewsSportsSep 5, 2026 · 1 minFinal sprint before Saxony-Anhalt vote: AfD campaign family festival in MagdeburgEuronewsPoliticsFrance 24PoliticsSep 4, 2026 · 1 minGermany: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, the ideologist behind the AFD’s plans in Saxony-AnhaltFrance 24PoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 3, 2026 · 1 minGermany's far-right AfD aims for breakthrough in state electionStraits TimesWorldAl JazeeraWorldSep 6, 2026 · 1 minGerman voters head to polls as far-right AfD party eyes historic state winAl Jazeera
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