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Saxony-Anhalt: Who will represent the AfD in Magdeburg’s state parliament

From Der Spiegel · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Thirty-nine AfD lawmakers are set to take seats in Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament in Magdeburg.
  • Der Spiegel highlights troubling backgrounds among some of them, including alleged links by two people to a banned neo-Nazi organization.

Some of the 39 AfD politicians who will sit in Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament have backgrounds that raise serious concerns, according to Der Spiegel.

The publication describes one future lawmaker as a host of neo-Nazis, another as a document forger, and another as a former Stasi officer.

It also reports that two of the incoming AfD representatives are allegedly close to a banned neo-Nazi organization. The article focuses on who will represent the party in the Magdeburg parliament and the backgrounds of those entering the legislature.

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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. 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.