Exit polls suggest reprieve for Germany’s Scholz, as his party looks set to fend off far right in state vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign,
Germany's far-right AfD on track for another state election win
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking to build on gains in other eastern states this month and beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional stronghold.
Scholz's Social Democrats Fend off Far-Right in German State Vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) managed to fend off the far-right AfD in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the party throughout the campaign, according to exit polls.
Exit poll gives Scholz’s party a slight lead over far right in German state vote
An exit poll released after voting ended in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday showed the Social Democrats with a slight edge over a growing far-right party. The voting took place three weeks after the far-right party made gains in two other states in eastern Germany.
German far right eyes win in Scholz's state
Brandenburg, close to Berlin, has been governed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) ever since German reunification. But two million voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for a tightly fought regional election that Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) stands a chance of winning.
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