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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

Joerg Prophet of the AfD party is leading in the mayoral runoff vote, reflecting the AfD's growing influence in German politics.
The AfD has been gaining momentum since its founding in 2013, with recent victories including executive-level positions and mayorships in Sonneberg and Raguhn-Jessnitz. These wins help normalize the AfD in the political landscape.
The success of the AfD has put pressure on other political parties in Germany to combat its rise.

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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

The German city of Nordhausen is best known as the location of the former Nazi concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora.On Sunday, a mayoral election again put the focus on the municipality of 42,000 people over fears that a far-right candidate would win the vote — a prospect the town ultimately seems to have avoided.

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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

The German city of Nordhausen is best known as the location of the former Nazi concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora.

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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German city of Nordhausen is best known as the location of the former Nazi concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora. A mayoral election on Sunday could again put the focus on the municipality of 42,000 people if a far-right candidate wins the vote. The election underscores recent gains nationally for the Alternative for Germany or AfD party and the increasing influence it has on the political discu…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

BERLIN (AP) -- The German city of Nordhausen is best known as the location of the former Nazi concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora.

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Thuringia: AfD candidate Prophet loses OB runoff election in Nordhausen

The right-wing party had hoped to appoint a Lord Mayor for the first time. But in the district seat, Jörg Prophet won only 45.1 percent of the votes in the runoff election. The non-party Kai Buchmann remains in office - despite allegations of bullying against him.

2 months ago·Munich, Germany

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Raw Story

German far-right leads mayoral race near former Nazi camp

Joerg Prophet flashed a brilliant white grin as he greeted voters at his campaign stand in Nordhausen, a small but prosperous city in the former East German state of Thuringia.The mayoral candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has plenty to smile about. He is the clear favorite to win Sunday's run-off vote to lead the city of 40,000 people.A win for the 61-year-old former entrepreneur would be a "catastrophe", said the keepers…

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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

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A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

Thuringia: AfD candidate Prophet loses OB runoff election in Nordhausen

Thuringia: AfD candidate Prophet loses OB runoff election in Nordhausen

German far-right leads mayoral race near former Nazi camp

German far-right leads mayoral race near former Nazi camp

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