AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election …
WEBSep 2, 2024 · After voting closed on Sunday, the AfD was projected to become the strongest party in the eastern state of Thuringia, with 32.8% of the vote, and to come a close second in Saxony, with 30.6% of...
German far right AfD hails 'historic' election victory in east - BBC
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Provisional results in Thuringia give the AfD 32 seats in the 88-seat Thuringia state parliament, and the CDU 23 seats, with only one of the three parties in the national government represented.
AfD victory in Thuringia: Scholz urges 'firewall' to keep out far right
WEBSep 2, 2024 · The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has urged mainstream parties not to lend support to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which won a big victory in the eastern state of...
A far-right German party’s win has some ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 2, 2024 · AfD is at its strongest in the east, and the domestic intelligence agency has the party’s branches in both Saxony and Thuringia under official surveillance as “proven right-wing extremist” groups. Höcke has been convicted of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at political events, but is appealing.
Germany: AfD becomes first far-right party to win a state election ...
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany in Thuringia on Sunday under one of its hardest-right figures, Björn Höcke. In neighboring Saxony, it finished only just behind the mainstream center-right Christian Democratic Union, which leads the national opposition.
German far-right AfD party wins landmark victory in Thuringia …
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Germany ’s far-right AfD won a landmark first regional vote on Sunday in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls showed, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of national...
German chancellor condemns first state election success for far …
WEBSep 2, 2024 · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged mainstream parties not to work with the first far-right party to win a state legislature election since World War II.
In a First, Germany’s Far Right AfD Party Will Take Control of a ...
WEBJun 26, 2023 · The victory on Sunday in the tiny district of Sonneberg, in the southern tip of the state of Thuringia, an emerging stronghold for the AfD in the former East Germany, came after a runoff was...
Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local …
WEBMay 27, 2024 · Thuringia is the state where AfD won its first county leadership post, nearly a year ago. Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies. Read more on what’s to come here. Take a look at the 25 places where a change in leadership could resonate around the world.
Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections
WEBSep 2, 2024 · With nearly 33 percent of the vote in Thuringia and 31 percent in Saxony, the AfD had its best statewide showing since it was founded as a euroskeptic party 11 years ago. The AfD’s...