Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.
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Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
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German voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt voted in an election where the far-right AfD party was positioned to potentially become the first far-right party to hold power at a state level in Germany since World War Two. If the AfD wins an outright majority in the state, it would mark a historic milestone for the party in postwar German politics.
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