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AfD candidate Siegmund advances in Saxony-Anhalt

La Repubblica reports that Siegmund, an AfD candidate for governor in Saxony-Anhalt, achieved a victory that could put him in contention to become the first far-right leader of a German state.

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What is happening

According to the report, Siegmund previously represented an air-freshener company, became radicalized during the Covid period, and associates with former pro-Hitler militants. The article also links his profile to “remigration,” Putin and neo-Nazism.

Why is it on the Radar?

If he ultimately becomes governor, he could become the first far-right leader of a German state, according to la Repubblica.

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