AfD becomes first far-right party to win state legislature elections since WWII
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections that saw big wins for the far-right AfD and losses for his coalition "bitter."
Bjorn Hocke, member of Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) attends a TV interview after first exit polls in the Thuringia state elections, in the state parliament building in Erfurt, Germany, September 1, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Karina Hessland)ByREUTERSUpdated:
