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Thousands gather to protest German far right ahead of Thuringia elections
euronews (in English)
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25/08/2024
Thuringia is traditionally a stronghold of the far-right AfD party, which polls suggest could become the second strongest in the central federal state's parliament.
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More than 4,000 anti-far-right protesters have held a rally in the German state's capital
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of Erfurt in Thuringia, where a state election will be held next week.
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Thuringia is traditionally a stronghold of the right-wing AfD party, which polls suggest
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could become the second-strongest party in the Erfurt parliament.
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The director of the Buchenwald memorial, which is situated in the East German state, has
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raised concerns about the potential success of the far-right.
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Saxony and Brandenburg are also due to hold state elections on the 1st and 22nd of September
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respectively. As wealthy states, which account for 10% of Germany's population, their election
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results together with Thuringia could have significant consequences for the federal government.
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