AfD Wins Historic Victory in German State Election

Germany's far-right AfD celebrate projected win in state election

AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.

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Far-right AfD party takes big lead in regional German election

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"Ready to talk": German far-right celebrates victory

“Everything is possible” is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.

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Far-right AfD wins German state election: ‘This is democracy’

The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls

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Far-right AfD Set for Historic Win in German State Election, Exit Polls Show - Haaretz

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Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show - The Straits Times

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Germany's far-right AfD emerges as landslide winner in eastern state vote

Germany’s far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, taking at least 44 per cent of the vote according to exit polls by two public broadcasters. “We have made history today,” said a jubilant Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old lead candidate of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt state. It was, however, too early to tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to gov...

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Germany's far-right, pro-Russia party on brink of winning majority in key regional election

The latest projections show AfD leading in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt with around 44.2% of the vote, a result that could earn the party an absolute majority in the state's 83-seat parliament.

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German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power - International - World - english.ahram.org.eg

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Far-right AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt upends coalition scenarios

The second projection from the ARD exit poll gives the Alternative for Germany 44.4%, with the CDU following at 18.4% — It wins 39 seats in the state parliament, needs 42 for an outright majority; how many seats the last party to enter parliament wins will be crucial The post Far-right AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt upends coalition scenarios appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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AfD shocks Germany with 44.5% in eastern state election

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, securing 44.5% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, according to exit polls.