Saxony-Anhalt's leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and member of parliament Martin Reichardt is interviewed at an AfD election campaign event in Haldensleben, eastern Germany on September 1, 2026. Voters in the eastern federal state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls in regional elections on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)