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EU vote in Germany sees far-right AfD in second place

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Lara Babalola
June 10, 2024

In the 2024 EU elections, Germany's far-right AfD party secures the second-largest share of votes, trailing behind the conservatives. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats are heading for their worst-ever national election result.

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