In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany's poorest eastern region, the far-right Alternative for Germany party has won a decisive regional victory — one that carries weight far beyond a single state's ballot. The result reflects a deeper European restlessness: decades of economic disappointment, unmet promises of integration, and a hunger for political voices that name the pain plainly. As nationalist movements gather momentum from Warsaw to Paris, the question Europe must now answer is whether its institutions can offer something more than stability in theory — and whether unity can be made to feel as real