With voters rejecting mainstream politics, many expect a disastrous results outcome for Olaf Scholz’s coalition
Voters in two eastern German states are about to go to the polls in elections that could see the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party score its first wins at the regional level and a separate new populist force on the left establish a firm foothold.
The results in Saxony and Thuringia, due on Sunday evening, are expected to be disastrous for the three ruling parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left-led coalition government in Berlin, one year before Germany holds its next general election.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/01/nerves-rise-over-afd-threat-as-state-elections-in-eastern-germany-begin
Author : Deborah Cole Berlin correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-01 04:00:04
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