Thuringia

Right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) top candidate Bjoern Hoecke gives thumbs up on the day of the Thuringia state election

Far-right regional election win spells setback for Germany’s Scholz

  • With a year to go until Germany’s national election, the results look punishing for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition
  • However, his Social Democrats looked to have cleared the 5% threshold for staying in parliaments of both states
By Reuters ·