Far-right surge in east German election a nostalgia for communist past: expert | ABC NEWS
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German's far-right AfD party is heading for a strong performance in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, securing 44% of the vote. Ben Wellings from Monash University says the result echoes anti-immigration sentiment across the world but is also a sign of nostalgia for the region's communist past. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/german-state-saxony-anhalt-elects-far-right-afd/107121828 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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