Anti-Establishment Parties Have Triumphed in Germany's Regional Elections
The Eurosceptic party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), won a regional ballot for the first time, surpassing Scholz's ruling coalition. | AfD secured 32.8% in Thuringia, leading the race, followed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with 23.6%, according to exit polls. ■ In Saxony, the Eurosceptic party garnered 30.6%, losing to the CDU by a narrow margin. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) claimed third place in both races, with 15.8% in Thuringia and 11.8% in Saxony. ■ Scholz's "traffic-light" coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the Free Democrats (FDP) performed poorly. The FDP failed to reach the 5% threshold required to enter either regional legislature, and the Greens did not make it into the parliament in Thuringia. SPD received 6.1% and 7.3% in Thuringia and Saxony, respectively.
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■ The Alternative for Germany AfD (aangirfan)
■ Right-wing party claims historic victory in German state election (RT.com)