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Will AfD win in Germany boost France's far right?

Will AfD win in Germany boost France's far right?WorldPing

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two.

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