The far right scored its biggest election victory in Germany since World War II

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 09:24

Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party gather at the final AfD campaign rally ahead of tomorrow's Thuringia state elections on August 31, 2024 — Supporters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party gather at its final campaign rally ahead of Thuringia state elections.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 32.8% of the vote in the eastern state of Thuringia.
It became the first far-right party to win a major election in Germany since the Nazis in 1938.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked other parties to exclude it from coalitions, blocking it from power.

Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party celebrated a historic election victory over the weekend, giving the far right a boost in Europe's biggest economy.