Neo-Nazi Party Member Loses Close Race in Germany
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Neo-Nazi Party Member Loses Close Race in Germany
New York Times: “For eight decades since World War II, members of neo-Nazi parties have never been directly elected mayor of any town in Germany, amid a postwar effort to shape its national identity around a rejection of the Nazi era.” “On Sunday in a small town in eastern Germany, local residents came closer than ever to breaking with that consensus.” “The runner-up in the mayoral election in the town, Aue-Bad Schlema, represents a fringe far-r…
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mdr.deIn the Aue-Bad Schlema, the electorate had to decide whether the far-right "Free Saxony" would be the head of the city or whether the CDU would continue.
The CDU candidate Marcus Hoffmann won the over-regionally anticipated mayoral election in Aue-Bad Schlema in Saxony. Hoffmann won in the run-off election just under 500 votes ahead of his challenger Stefan Hartung of the far-right "Free Saxony", as the city administration announced.
In Aue-Bad Schlema, the far-right "Free Saxony" went against the CDU in the run-off. However, the final result was very short.
With the election victory of Marcus Hoffmann, Aue-Bad Schlema remains in CDU hands. The candidate of the far-right "Free Saxony" fails at the ballot box.
With the election victory of Marcus Hoffmann, Aue-Bad Schlema remains in CDU hands. The candidate of the far-right "Free Saxony" fails at the ballot box.
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