2023 Hessian state election
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The 2023 Hessian state elections was held on Sunday October 8, to elect the 21st Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union and The Greens, led by Mini
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Alternative for Germany
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Alternative for Germany is a far-right, right-wing populist, national conservative, and in parts völkisch nationalist political party in Germany. It has 151 members of the Bundestag and 15 members of
2023 Hessian state election
…was held the same day. The result was a clear victory for the CDU, which took almost 35% of the vote on a swing of 7.6 percentage points. At 18%, the Alternative for Germany lifted its vote by over five points and became the second-largest party in a Western state for the first time. The Greens conversely lost five points…
Konrad Adam (left), Frauke Petry, and Bernd Lucke during the first AfD convention on 14 April 2013 in Berlin
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Former "Courage [to stand up] for the truth! The euro is dividing Europe!" tagline on election placard 2013
AfD election poster from 2014. The slogan translates as "Washington spies. Brussels dictates. Berlin obeys."
National party convention in Cologne in April 2017