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Why far-right AfD is popular in once-communist East Germany

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will be the second largest party in the Bundestag after it secured almost 21% of the vote in Germany’s federal election on Sunday. The AfD will likely be kept out of government by the number 1 and the number 3 parties in parliament, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/ Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) respectively. Yet, the performance of the party that has long been treated as untouchable by the political mainstream marks a dramatic shift in the political landscape of Germany — the AfD has doubled its vote share...
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