Tue Sep 03 22:09:33 UTC 2024: – German voters delivered a significant victory to the far-right AfD party in state elections in Thuringia and Saxony
– The AfD won the most seats in a German state election for the first time since World War II
– Chancellor Olaf Scholz and business leaders are concerned about the AfD’s gains and the political climate that led to it
– A new leftist party, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, is also gaining support and could impact the political landscape
– The Greens and pro-business Free Democrats risk losing their official status in the Thuringian state parliament due to competition from the BSW party.
AfD makes historic gains in eastern Germany
AfD makes historic gains in eastern Germany