AfD Wins Presidency of a German State Parliament for the First Time Since 1945
The party, some of whose branches have been classified as a confirmed case of right-wing extremism, scored a sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt's local elections a month ago.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won the presidency of a German state parliament for the first time since 1945, according to a report by DW Arabic.
The victory comes in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the party had scored a sweeping win in local elections a month ago. Some branches of the party have been classified by official bodies as a "confirmed case" of right-wing extremism, the report noted.
The report did not name the individual who assumed the parliament's presidency, nor did it specify how other parliamentary blocs in the state voted on the matter, and it included no reactions from other parties.
Sources
- حزب البديل من أجل ألمانيا يحصد رئاسة برلمان ولاية ألمانية للمرة الأولى منذ 1945 — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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