AfD Threatens More Chaos Than Trump: Far Right Could Take Power in a German State for the First Time Since the War
Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Germany’s far-right AfD expects a strong result in the Sept. 6 election in Saxony-Anhalt, where it could take power in a state for the first time since the war.
- The party’s leader is calling for Germany to leave the eurozone and the Schengen Area, a prospect described as a threat to Berlin, the European Union and Croatia’s economic interests.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, could take power in Saxony-Anhalt for the first time since the war if it performs strongly in the Sept. 6 state election.
The party’s leader is calling for Germany to leave both the eurozone and the Schengen Area. A possible AfD victory would bring geopolitical chaos to Berlin and weaken the European Union, while directly threatening Croatia’s economic interests.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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