Mon Sep 02 16:44:09 UTC 2024: – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections “bitter” as the far-right AfD saw big wins
– AfD became the first far-right party to win a state legislature election in Germany since World War Two
– AfD is unlikely to be able to govern as other parties have refused to collaborate with it
– AfD could still have enough seats to block decisions requiring a two-thirds majority
– Results punished Scholz’s coalition, with all ruling parties losing votes
– The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance did better than all three coalition partners in its first state elections
– Sunday’s results could pressure the government to be tougher on immigration and intensify the debate over support for Ukraine.

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