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AfD Secures Historic Win in Thuringia, Challenges German Political Landscape

Björn Höcke, the AfD's contentious top candidate in Thuringia, celebrated what he termed a "historic victory."

Björn Höcke, the AfD's contentious top candidate in Thuringia, celebrated what he termed a "historic victory." Getty Images

In a historic first for post-World War II Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured a decisive victory in the eastern state of Thuringia, garnering 32.8 percent of the vote in Sunday’s regional elections. This triumph marks the first time a far-right party has won a state election in Germany since 1949. […]