August 30, 2024 14:48 GMT
Likely AfD Gains To Grab Headlines But Wider Impact Limited
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Elections take place on Sunday 1 September in the east German states of Saxony and Thuringia. The far-right Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) and the far-left nationalist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, BSW) are both set to make gains at the expense of parties from centre of the political spectrum, notably those included in the federal ‘traffic light’ coalition. Given that the AfD has never come first in a state-level election, the prospect of this outcome has garnered significant media attention domestically and across Europe.
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