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Far-right AfD scores historic win in German state election
Photo — Dominik Türk / Pexels
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won a historic victory in a regional state election, sending political shockwaves across Europe.[4][5] The upset result is intensifying pressure on the German chancellor and raising concerns among EU partners about the rise of extremist politics at the heart of the bloc.[4][5]