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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How Radical Parties on the Right and Left Have Shaken Up German Politics
Parties on the extreme right and left delivered another wake-up call to mainstream German politicians with strong performances in Sept. 1 elections in two of the country’s 16 federal states. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the most votes in Thuringia and came second in Saxony, while the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) on the far left came third in both regions, which were part of formerly communist East Germany before the countr…
On Sunday, the results of the federal elections were announced in Germany, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party winning. Since the Second World War, a coalition of this political tendency has not won elections. The post Far Right Party in Germany achieves historic victory for the first time since World War II appeared first on Fast Check 🔍.
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