The success of the extreme right in the elections in two German states increases the pressure on Chancellor Scholz's coalition

The success of the Alternative for Germany party in Sunday's elections in the two German states increased pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractured government and left the country's main opposition party struggling on Monday to find a way to govern in the two eastern regions, excluding the far-right party. Alternative for Germany, AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany in Thuringia under the leadership of one of the most extreme personalities, Björn Höcke. In neighboring Saxony, she came second behind the conservative Christian Democratic Union, which leads the national opposition. Voters punished the three parties and Chancellor Scholz's governing coalition, which came out with less than 15 percent of the vote. Deep dissatisfaction with a national government notorious for internal conflicts, inflation and a weak economy, anti-immigration sentiment and reservations about German military aid to Ukraine are among the factors that have contributed to increased support for populist parties in the ex-communist east. which is poorer than West Germany. A new party founded by a prominent left-wing figure was the second big winner on Sunday and will probably play a decisive role in forming state governments, as no one is prepared …

The success of the extreme right in the elections in two German states increases the pressure on Chancellor Scholz's coalition

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The success of the Alternative for Germany party in Sunday's elections in the two German states increased pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's...

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