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‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Residents in Saxony-Anhalt fear the consequences of a possible first state-election victory for the far-right AfD, which campaigns on deportations.
  • Fatemeh, a 44-year-old worshipper, said she worries daily about what the election could mean for her and her son.

“I worry about it every day,” Fatemeh said as discussion turned to Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt. “I can’t stop thinking about my son and what might happen to us.”

Fatemeh, 44, spoke after a Bible study session, as worshippers gathered for cake and coffee. Her anxiety reflects fears among minorities as polls point to a possible victory for the AfD, a far-right party campaigning on deportations.

The election has left some people facing an agonising choice over whether to stay or leave. For Fatemeh, the prospect of an AfD win has made concern for her family’s future impossible to put aside.

I worry about it every day. I can’t stop thinking about my son and what might happen to us.

· FatemehShe described her fears about the possible outcome of the Saxony-Anhalt state election and its effect on her family.
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