Germany’s far right taps nostalgia for communist East to propel election surge
📍 How it ended
The German far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintained a wide lead in polls ahead of a state vote in Saxony-Anhalt. The party's surge is attributed to nostalgia for communist East Germany, with voters seemingly drawn to its platform. The outcome of the election remains unclear as coverage of the trend has quieted.
Epilogue added 32d ago, after coverage quieted.
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This story first appeared in 🇩🇪 German coverage — 1.9 hours before Newsylist detected it in English news.
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Germany’s far right taps nostalgia for communist East to propel election surge politico.eu · 72d ago broke it first
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