SocietyGermany
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For the first time since the end of the World War II, a far-right politician could become a state premier in Germany. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is well ahead of the other parties, with its lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, especially popular among young voters. He presents himself as a fresh and positive figure who wants to “get Germany back on its feet.” We speak to young people in Saxony-Anhalt to find out what they like about Ulrich Siegmund and the AfD. To what extent are young people being politicized by the right? Or are they simply disillusioned with the established parties? A report on young people caught between uncertainty and a newfound confidence in the far right.
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