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Germany’s far-right AfD set for unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

Whether the pro-Russian AfD become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War or not, their victory creates a large political headache for the country's leaders, report Chris Steveson and James C Reynolds

Germany’s far-right AfD set for unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

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Whether the pro-Russian AfD become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War or not, their victory creates a large political headache for the country's leaders, report Chris Steveson and James C Reynolds

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Whether the pro-Russian AfD become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War or not, their victory creates a large political headache for the country's leaders, report Chris Steveson and James C Reynolds

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