Far-right AfD wins eastern Germany by huge margin as divisions remain

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The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy and pressure to curb migration, something that caused friction after Merz pushed hard in recent weeks for a tougher approach.
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Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the national election on Sunday, while far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) followed in second place, rougly doubling its support in the strongest projections since World War II.
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The results released by the electoral authority showed Merz's Christian Democrats and the center-left Social Democrats winning a combined majority of seats in the national legislature after small parties failed to make the electoral threshold.
Hürriyet Daily News
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Alternative for Germany (AfD), which garnered 20.8% of the vote, is now the country's second strongest political force.
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