German Far-Right Party Scores Lead In State Polls For 1st Time Since World War 2
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is set to win a state election for the first time since World War 2, projections showed on Sunday. Meanwhile, a new populist force on the left has secured a strong position in the country’s political landscape.
The AfD emerged in the top spot in Thuringia, with 32.8% of the vote, and second place in Saxony, with 30.6%, according to preliminary results, AFP reported. Speaking about the results, Alice Weidel, the AfD’s co-leader, said that it was a “historic success”, and that the party had become the biggest force in a state election for the first time. “It is a requiem for this coalition [in Berlin],” she said, as quoted by The Guardian.
The conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) got the second place with around 24.5% ...