POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 25 · Aug 25, 2026, 11:48 PM
Ulrich Siegmund, the rising star of Germany's far right who electrifies crowds and rattles Berlin
Le Monde [en]
The lead candidate in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, scheduled for September 6, could allow the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) to govern a German state for the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic. Behind his polished and appealing exterior, this former air freshener salesman champions a radical platform.
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