
AfD Wins German State Election in Saxony-Anhalt, Dealing Blow to Merz's CDU
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured a decisive victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, marking a significant setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union. The result signals a shift in the political landscape as voters rejected the established order.
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Germany’s far-right AfD projected to win eastern state but unclear if it will be able to govern - CNN
Germany’s far-right AfD projected to win eastern state but unclear if it will be able to govern CNN
Read full article →Far-right AfD party takes big lead in regional German election
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Read full article →Far-right AfD wins German state election: ‘This is democracy’
The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls
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Read full article →Far-right AfD Set for Historic Win in German State Election, Exit Polls Show - Haaretz
Far-right AfD Set for Historic Win in German State Election, Exit Polls Show Haaretz
Read full article →Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show - The Straits Times
Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show The Straits Times
Read full article →Germany's far-right AfD emerges as landslide winner in eastern state vote
Germany’s far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, taking at least 44 per cent of the vote according to exit polls by two public broadcasters. “We have made history today,” said a jubilant Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old lead candidate of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt state. It was, however, too early to tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to gov...
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Read full article →German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power - International - World - english.ahram.org.eg
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power - International - World english.ahram.org.eg
Read full article →AfD shocks Germany with 44.5% in eastern state election
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, securing 44.5% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, according to exit polls.
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