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🏛️ Politics 21d ago · 2 sources

German Far-Right AfD Wins Historic State Election

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take

This defeat of mainstream parties signals a radical voter shift that will embolden anti-immigration and populist movements across Europe.

💡 Why it matters

The victory pressures Chancellor Scholz's coalition, threatens EU unity on migration policy, and gives a major propaganda win to Russia and far-right figures like Elon Musk.

Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won over 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the conservative CDU's 18.4%. This marks the first time a far-right party has led a German state government since World War Two.

#far-right #germany #saxony-anhalt #afd #populist

📡 Where we spotted it (2)

German far-right set for big win in eastern state, projections show

Elon Musk thanked by German far-right leader after landmark election win praised by Russia | First Thing

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