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Alternative für Deutschland leader speaks of ‘historic success’ of top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony

The AfD was projected to win 33.5 per cent of the vote in the state of Thuringia, exit polls showed

With voters rejecting mainstream politics, many expect a disastrous results outcome for Olaf Scholz’s coalition

Voters in two former East German states go to the polls Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD. The polls in Thuringia and Saxony come just over a week after three people were killed in a…

Editorial: The far-right AfD may win a state election for the first time this weekend. That should set alarm bells ringing in Berlin and beyond

Sahra Wagenknecht attacked while about to speak on stage in run-up to Thuringia and Saxony state elections

Incident of a German leftist politician sprayed with red liquid in Erfurt highlights rising political tensions ahead of state elections.

The eastern German regions of Saxony and Thuringia are holding elections this coming Sunday and the far-right AfD party is ahead in the polls. Its leaders are proposing a raft of measures designed to limit immigration and the arrival of more asylum seekers in their regions. If they win power,…

A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event in the eastern city of Erfurt, ahead of closely watched state elections on Sunday