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In Saxony, AfD seeks to move away from Nazi remembrance

Ahead of Sunday’s vote, the far-right AfD could enter government in Saxony for the first time since 1945.

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What is happening

The party has called for an end to what it describes as an emphasis on art and historical memory, and says it would promote “German thinking.”

Why is it on the Radar?

The election could mark the far right’s first rise to power in Germany since 1945.

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