Far-right AfD courts conservative support after historic German state election win
The Alternative for Germany party won a decisive victory in the election to the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, receiving 43.8% of the vote, according to preliminary…
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a decisive victory in the election to the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag (state parliament), receiving 43.8% of the vote, according to preliminary official results released by the regional electoral commission. "The next few years could see waves of political change in Europe and a shift to the right in the two largest economies. The euro was little changed in Monday trade but analysts are closely monitoring the surge in support for far-right parties across Europe, noting that the AfD wants to take Germany out of the common currency.
Furthermore, The AfD more than doubled its support in the Saxony-Anhalt region and appears to be on the brink of becoming the first far-right party to gain power in Germany at state level since the second world war. However, it still remains unclear as to how and whether the AfD will be able to form a government, having ruled out entering a coalition and being refused any form of cooperation by the mainstream parties . TASS has compiled the key facts about the results.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a decisive victory in the election to the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag (state parliament), receiving 43.8% of the vote, according to preliminary official results released by the regional electoral commission.
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"The next few years could see waves of political change in Europe and a shift to the right in the two largest economies.
according to The Straits Times - WorldThe euro was little changed in Monday trade but analysts are closely monitoring the surge in support for far-right parties across Europe, noting that the AfD wants to take Germany out of the common currency.
according to The Straits Times - WorldThe AfD more than doubled its support in the Saxony-Anhalt region and appears to be on the brink of becoming the first far-right party to gain power in Germany at state level since the second world war.
according to The Guardian - WorldHowever, it still remains unclear as to how and whether the AfD will be able to form a government, having ruled out entering a coalition and being refused any form of cooperation by the mainstream parties .
according to The Guardian - WorldTASS has compiled the key facts about the results.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a decisive victory in the election to the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag (state parliament), receiving…
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