Democracy Dies in Darkness
Ulrich Siegmund and his Alternative for Germany party sent tremors through establishment political circles in Berlin, Brussels and other capitals across Europe.
September 7, 2026 at 6:49 a.m. EDT2 minutes ago
BERLIN — Safely inside the cordon of chain-link fences covered in campaign posters outside the Alternative for Germany’s Berlin headquarters, a crowd of supporters had gathered with beer and bratwurst to await — and celebrate — the results of the biggest election night in the nationalist, anti-immigrant party’s history.













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