First Time Since World War II: Far-Right AfD Wins Landslide Victory in Regional Elections in Germany
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Party won the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but it will need an agreement to govern, since it fell short of the required majority. Reactions were not expected.
First Time Since World War II: Far-Right AfD Wins Landslide Victory in Regional Elections in Germany
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has emerged as the clear winner in regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls, becoming the first far-right party to achieve such a result since World War II.
An election result has been recorded that will displace the stones in German political life. In the local elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerged as the leading party by far. Far-right in the country for the first time since the Second World War
In the elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD emerged as the leading party with 44.5% of the vote. This result represents the highest level of support for the right since World War II.
<p>Helena Ferro Gouveia comments on the "very expressive" rise of the extreme right in the state elections of Germany, especially in the state of Saxony Anhalt.</p>
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