Germany: AfD's Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority

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!Germany: AfD's Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority

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Germany: AfD's Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority

Issued on: 06/09/2026 - 16:07

Under its 35-year-old lead ​candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the ‌AfD has polled above 40% for months and has a realistic shot at winning an absolute majority if several smaller parties fail ⁠to clear Germany's 5% hurdle to enter parliament.

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