CDU Concedes Defeat in Saxony-Anhalt Vote
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In Germany, the prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt and lead candidate for the CDU, Sven Schulze, said exit polls showed the extent of the election defeat for his party, which received 18.5%. “This is democracy, the people have sent a message,” he said, according to Deutsche Welle. Schulze congratulated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on its election victory and noted that it was now up to the CDU to find a way to handle the result. Describing the…
The regional leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze, recognized the defeat in today's regional elections, classifying it as "a dark day" for the party, for the victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Comment by Stefan Heyde: The political quake in Saxony-Anhalt can no longer be dismissed as a mere East German companion. The current figures and extrapolations show a harsh and worrying picture: A massive increase for the AfD, which has pushed itself to the top with record results, while the parties of the political center leave historical feathers. The persistent loss of confidence of the citizens in the ability of the state to act is reflecte…
Exit polls put the AfD at 44% in Lower Saxony-Anhalt. However, the question remains whether it will be able to…More...
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