Politics● LowSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 4:00 PM
'We can counter the AfD': In this eastern German city, local leaders refuse to give ground
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Western Europe
'Europe's far right takes root' (1/6). In Weissenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right AfD scored a historic result in the regional election held on September 6. Conservative Mayor Martin Papke (CDU) believes that '80% of the far right's success comes from its extremely effective marketing.'
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