The Success of the AfD: Why Is the Right Wing So Strong in Eastern Germany?
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The right-wing radical party AfD emerged from last Sunday's election as the strongest political force in the eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia․ What did the mainstream parties do wrong?

Fall of an Austrian Chancellor: The Stench of Corruption Leads to Kurz's Sudden Resignation
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Initially celebrated as a wunderkind, Sebastian Kurz resigned as Austrian chancellor over the weekend amid a far-reaching corruption probe․ Documents from that investigation hint at a mafia-like system involving political leaders and the media built up over many years․

COVID in Germany: Study Finds Link Between Far Right and High Corona Rates
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The number of coronavirus infections is rising sharply in parts of Germany where the far-right AfD party enjoys greater support․ Is it a coincidence? Researchers took a close look at the corollaries and drew some conclusions that surprised even them․