‘It breaks my heart’: far-right election victory sparks dismay in German state capital
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- The Alternative für Deutschland recorded a historically high vote in the Saxony-Anhalt elections, prompting dismay in the state capital Magdeburg.
- Residents expressed fears for immigrants and Germany’s future, with one woman saying she wished for a return to the Angela Merkel era.
The surge of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland to a historic high in Saxony-Anhalt has left residents in the state capital fearing what comes next for immigrants and for Germany’s future.
Maryam and her best friend were walking through Magdeburg toward the railway station, discussing the dramatic events of the previous evening. The election result had become the central subject of their conversation.
“Don’t laugh at me,” Maryam said. “I wish we could go back to the days of Angela Merkel, when things were OK in Germany.”
Her reaction captured the dismay described in Magdeburg after the AfD’s strong performance in the state election.
Don’t laugh at me. I wish we could go back to the days of Angela Merkel, when things were OK in Germany.
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