Far-right surge upends German state elections
Elections in Bavaria and Hesse underscored frustration with the federal ruling coalition, as Alternative for Germany made big gains.
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Elections in Bavaria and Hesse underscored frustration with the federal ruling coalition, as Alternative for Germany made big gains.
In what was seen as a bellwether of national mood in two German state elections, the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged as the three
Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.
The AfD is currently polling between 19% and 23% nationally, according to data compiled across eight different platforms.
The AfD is currently polling between 19% and 23% nationally, according to data compiled across eight different platforms.