AfD Triumphs in Saxony-Anhalt: A Historical Shift in German Politics
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The triumph in Saxony-Anhalt comes as nationalism gains weight and the EU faces a period of fragility
In Saxony-Anhalt, an AfD politician could become Prime Minister for the first time. Political scientist Petra Dobner describes the election as historical, but warns against hasty conclusions about federal politics.
The left fears serious consequences due to the election success of the AfD. The first criticism of the election campaign is also noticeable: the party must be a force of the "anti-establishment".
Saxony-Anhalt has chosen – and the AfD is the clear winner. Berlin's top candidates will respond to the election in a few weeks' time.
On Sunday, AfD regional leader Ulrich Siegmund claimed a historic election victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Some of his proposals, in particular on the legacy of Nazism in Germany, are worrying in the country and in Europe. A victory, and already concerns. The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, classified on the extreme right of the political spectrum across the Rhine, came out on top in the regional elections in the land of Saxony-Anhalt on Sund…
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