German country elects first far-right candidate since Nazi era
A far-right party under surveillance for extremism just won a seat in a German county. Experts and lawmakers are worried.
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A far-right party under surveillance for extremism just won a seat in a German county. Experts and lawmakers are worried.
Win for member of 'proven right-wing extremist' AfD Thuringia branch; Jewish head of Thuringia domestic intelligence agency to leave country if party becomes part of state gov't
Far-right populist party's candidate recently won the county administration in rural eastern Germany for the first time since the Nazi era.
SONNEBERG, Germany (AP) — Mike Knoth is past thrilled that the candidate of a far-right populist celebration lately received county administration in his
Some in Sonneberg haven’t been won over by the AfD’s nationalist and antidemocratic rhetoric.