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AfD Secures Historic Win in Thuringia, Challenges German Political Landscape

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." 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. […]