Published 09/01/2024 4:28:28 p.m.

Far-right wins German state election for first time since WWII

A far-right party won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany, finishing ahead of mainstream conservatives in Thuringia.
The Alternative for Germany received 32.8% of the vote, surpassing the Christian Democratic Union, which garnered 23.6%.
This marks the first time a far-right party has likely won the most seats in a German state parliament since WWII, though AfD cannot form a majority government.

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BBC News

Far right party set to win German state elections

Exit polls suggest the far right Alternative for Germany is on course to win a state election for the first time. The party is predicted to win around 33% percent of the votes in Thuringia and in the neighbouring state of Saxony, exit polls put the AfD in second place. Also in the programme: Protests have erupted in Israel after six hostages were killed in Gaza, increasing the pressure on Binyamin Netanyahu’s government; and an opera version of …

09/01/2024 9:06:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Far-right Alternative For Germany party set for shock election win

Controversial politician Björn Höcke hails anti-immigration party’s ‘historic victory’

09/02/2024 5:48:21 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Germany is set to elect its first far-right party in state elections since the Nazi era

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east, and was set to finish at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote, projections showed.

09/01/2024 4:27:06 p.m.·Canada

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Reuters

Germany's far-right AfD set to come first in Thuringia election

Germany's far-right AfD was on track to coming first in the state election of Thuringia on Sunday, an exit poll by broadcaster ZDF said, although it will unlikely be able to form a government.

09/01/2024 4:28:28 p.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Germany's Far-Right Poised To Win Regional Elections

Two east German states have begun casting votes today, with the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) poised to win a state election for the first time. AfD's win would mark the first time a far-right party has the most seats in a German state parliament in nearly a century. The ongoing foreign policy issues, including Russia's war with Ukraine, are playing a role in the state elections of Thuringia and Saxony. Opinion polls h…

09/01/2024 10:36:35 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

German exit polls show far-right party leading in one state election and close second in another

German exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany is on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east.

09/01/2024 6:53:49 a.m.·United States

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