Scholz's party beats far-right AfD in east German state vote
Scholz's party beats far-right AfD in east German state vote: projections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats narrowly beat the far-right AfD in a state election Sunday in the formerly communist east, initial projections by public broadcasters said. Infighting in the government has seen Scholz's approval ratings plummet while his defence minister,
Scholz’s SPD narrowly ahead of far right in east German state: Projections
Social Democrats likely to win 31 percent of vote in Brandenburg, a slight lead over AfD at 29 percent, projections say.
Far-right AfD eyes new win in east German state vote
Germany's far-right AfD was hoping to win a tight race Sunday against Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a regional election in the state of Brandenburg that could have repercussions for the government in Berlin.
Exit poll gives Scholz’s party a slight lead over far right in German state vote
An exit poll released after voting ended in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday showed the Social Democrats with a slight edge over a growing far-right party. The voting took place three weeks after the far-right party made gains in two other states in eastern Germany.
Scholz's Social Democrats fend off far-right in German state vote, exit polls say
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign,
Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy
After elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the far-right AfD party has again massively gained in a poll in eastern Germany. Now ...
A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
Officials are investigating why a concrete bridge partially collapsed in eastern Germany early Wednesday, disrupting a major ...
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Far right fended off in Brandenburg, but Germany feels little relief
Three state elections in eastern Germany this month told the same story: The far-right Alternative for Germany is growing in strength and disrupting the political landscape.
Will Brandenburg follow the far-right surge in eastern Germany?
The third and final eastern German state of Brandenburg heads to the polls in just a couple of days. With the government ...
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Germany dodges a historic second far-right win in a state election
Germany has avoided having a far-right party as the strongest force in a second state on Sunday, just weeks the anti-migrant ...
The world repudiated fascism in World War II, but extremism returns to my country Germany
Germany’s far right party just won its first state election in the east, less than eight decades after the end of Nazi ...
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Germany’s Social Democrats narrowly escape disaster in Brandenburg
Brandenburg is a longstanding stronghold for the party. But it is located in Germany’s relatively impoverished east, where ...
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Germany’s social democrats prevail in east German stronghold
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD) narrowly beat the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the ...
German Far-Right Narrowly Held Back in State Election
Germany's Social Democrats won in the eastern state of Brandenburg, pushing out the far-right AfD in a tightly contested race ...