Tue Sep 03 23:48:53 UTC 2024: – The far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, won significant victories in the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, marking the first time since World War II that a far-right party has won the most seats in a German state election
– Chancellor Olaf Scholz and business leaders are concerned about the AfD’s gains and are blaming each other for creating an environment of anxiety for voters
– A new leftist party, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, is also gaining support with left-wing economics, anti-immigration, and pro-Russia policies
– The Greens and pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz’s junior coalition partners, risk losing their official status in the Thuringian state parliament due to the rise of these new parties.
AfD makes historic gains in eastern Germany
AfD makes historic gains in eastern Germany