
Germany elections: AfD surge in Saxony and Brandenburg
2019-09-02 09:41:18 source:BBC
September 2, 2019
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has surged in elections in two eastern states, preliminary results show.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) appear to remain the largest party in Saxony but with a smaller vote share.
In Brandenburg, the AfD were expected to finish close behind the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD).
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