German far-right's breakout moment? AfD party eyes outright win in regional election
France 24 [en] · western europe
Could Europeans awaken next Monday to another shock bellwether moment? German voters could for the first time since World War Two give an outright majority to a far-right party in regional elections. We’ll ask about the A-f-D’s push in Saxony-Anhalt and a charismatic lead candidate whose campaign strives to put charm above the vitriol usually associated with a party with pro-Nazi roots. Saxony-Anholt with a familiar tale: a former East German state rattled by globalization with declining industry and an aging population. Contrast its dying towns and villages with the dynamism of not-so-far off
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