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The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has made an unprecedented breakthrough in state elections, emerging as the dominant political force in eastern Germany and a harbinger for change in the country.
Harbinger in the East: What AfD’s Victory Means for Germany
The party’s most right-wing branches are in the east, where they secured victory and where broader political trends often first emerge, according to analysts.
Björn Höcke (L), lead candidate of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Thuringia, and Mario Voigt, lead candidate of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), wait to speak in an interview in Erfurt, Germany, on Sept. 1, 2024. Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
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