What changed in this update
A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections across Europe next year, analysts said.
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AfD state election victory and government formation effort in Saxony-Anhalt
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Current state
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Saxony-Anhalt state election with about 44% of the vote but fell three seats short of an outright majority, leaving it unable to govern alone and seeking support from other parties to form a government.
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Sky News – World Sky
Alternative for Germany: Who are the far-right party clinching victory in Saxony-Anhalt?
NYTimes – World NYT
AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe
A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections across Europe next year, analysts said.
