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.

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