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State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war

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What happened

Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough Europe live – latest updates Alternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament…

Key facts

  • Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough Europe live – latest updates Alternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:38:58 UTC.

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