The extreme right-wing political party Alternative for Germany, or AfD for short, has just proved victorious in a state election. The victory was on Sept. 6, the election in Saxony-Anhalt, a small state in eastern Germany. The party won 44% of the vote, but still is three seats short of a majority in the state parliament.The turnout in this closely-watched election was 78%, a significant increase from 60.3% in the previous election, held in 2021.The AfD, reflecting inherent emphasis on doctrinal distinctiveness and a strong psychological rigidity, initially absolutely ruled out collaborating with any of the other parties. Since the...
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