Wed Sep 04 03:48:26 UTC 2024: – The far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) won significant victories in the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony
– This is 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 called the results “bitter” and “worrying”
– Business leaders blamed Scholz for creating an environment of anxiety for voters
– A new leftist party, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, also made gains in the elections
– The Greens and pro-business Free Democrats risk losing their official status in the Thuringian state parliament.

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