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Germany's far-right AfD wins big in state elections

Alex Gerst
September 1, 2024

Projected results show the Alternative for Germany party has won in Thuringia's state election. It's the first time since World War II that a far-right party has come first in a regional vote. In the neighboring state of Saxony, projections showed the AfD coming a close second to the conservative CDU.

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