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German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote

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Exit polls show anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party winning crucial election in Saxony-Anhalt The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Exit polls show anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party winning crucial election in Saxony-AnhaltS1
  • The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit pollsS2
  • However, it remains unclear as to whether the party will be able to form a government and become the first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level since the Second World WarS3
  • It was however too early tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to govern a state alone for the first time.S4
  • Internewscast Internewscast Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-Right Alternative for Germany (AfD), declared that… This Post: Germany’s Hard-Right AfD Set for Landslide Win: Exit Polls first appeared on InternewscastS5
  • The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear if it will be able to form Germany's's first far-right state government since WWII, exit polls indicate.S6
  • Alternative for Germany projected to secure more than 44 per cent of Saxony-Anhalt vote in big electoral setback for established partiesS7
  • Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.S8
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22h Torontosun

German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote

Exit polls show anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party winning crucial election in Saxony-Anhalt

22h Nationalpost

Far-right AfD wins German state election: ‘This is democracy’

The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls

23h Independent

Far-right AfD set for historic win in crucial Germany state election, exit polls show

However, it remains unclear as to whether the party will be able to form a government and become the first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level since the S…

23h Thejournal

Far-right AfD party set for big win in key Germany state, exit polls show

It was however too early tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to govern a state alone for the first time.

1d Internewscast

Germany’s Hard-Right AfD Set for Landslide Win: Exit Polls

Internewscast Internewscast Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-Right Alternative for Germany (AfD), declared that… This Post: Germany’s Hard-Right AfD Set for Landslide Win:…

1d Npr

German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election

The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear if it will be able to form Germany's's first far-right state government since WWII, ex…

1d Financial Times

Far-right AfD surges in German state elections, exit polls show

Alternative for Germany projected to secure more than 44 per cent of Saxony-Anhalt vote in big electoral setback for established parties

1d BBC

German far-right set for big win in eastern state - exit polls

Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.

1d Euronews

German far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt: exit polls

If the AfD manages to form a government, it would be the first far-right party to lead a German state since World War II

1d Al Jazeera

Far-right AfD wins vote in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state: Exit polls

Party hails 'historic' result, but it is not immediately clear whether it will be able to form a government.

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German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote

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The brief

Exit polls show anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party winning crucial election in Saxony-Anhalt The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Exit polls show anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party winning crucial election in Saxony-AnhaltS1
  • The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit pollsS2
  • However, it remains unclear as to whether the party will be able to form a government and become the first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level since the Second World WarS3
  • It was however too early tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to govern a state alone for the first time.S4
  • Internewscast Internewscast Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-Right Alternative for Germany (AfD), declared that… This Post: Germany’s Hard-Right AfD Set for Landslide Win: Exit Polls first appeared on InternewscastS5
  • The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear if it will be able to form Germany's's first far-right state government since WWII, exit polls indicate.S6
  • Alternative for Germany projected to secure more than 44 per cent of Saxony-Anhalt vote in big electoral setback for established partiesS7
  • Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.S8
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S1 Torontosun 1 report · EN
S2 Nationalpost 1 report · EN
S3 Independent 1 report · EN
S4 Thejournal 1 report · EN
S5 Internewscast 1 report · EN
S6 Npr 1 report · EN
S7 Financial Times 1 report · EN
S8 BBC 1 report · EN
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