In a significant political development, the conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has achieved a historic victory. They won the state elections in Thuringia, marking a first since World War II. The AfD secured between 30.5% and 33.5% of the votes. This surpassed the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which garnered 24.5%. In neighboring Saxony, […]
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