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East Germans feel inferior to West Germans, diplomat says following far-right electoral success

In an interview with TVP World, diplomat Andrzej Byrt provided insights into the factors behind the far-right AfD’s success.

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Anti-immigration AfD win election by landslide in Germany’s Thuringia

The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a “historic” victory in elections in the eastern state of Thuringia, making it the first far-right party in Germany to triumph at the polls since the 1930s.

Alternative for Germany party (AfD) faction chairman in the regional parliament of Thuringia and top candidate for the 2024 Thuringia state election, Björn Höcke. Photo: PAP/EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

Far-right in the lead in Thuringia elections and chasing conservatives in Saxony

Exit polls indicate the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in Sunday’s local elections in the federal state of Thuringia and is narrowly chasing the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union in Saxony.

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Ukrainians in Eastern Germany told to move to accommodate asylum seekers

Around 1,700 Ukrainian refugees will be requested to leave their homes in the Ore Mountains, Germany, to make space for asylum seekers mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey, German daily BILD reported.