Germany lives to fight another day as the AfD is held back (barely)
Another German state election where the extremes demonstrate their hold on the electorate.
Key takeaway: No, the AfD did not win this election. And even if it had garnered a few more votes to put it over the top, the other parties would have held firm to prevent it from forming a government. But, once again, the party performed well in the former east Germany.
On Sunday, the last of three late-summer/early-autumn state elections was held in e…
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