Far-right party gains political power in Germany, sparking concern.
TL;DR
German authorities are investigating a video showing a man in neo-Nazi clothing handing balloons to kindergartners a day after the country's main far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), won control of a county administration. The incident has prompted concerns about a rise in voter support for far-right ideology in a country still grappling with its Nazi past. Police in Thuringia, the state where Sonneberg is located, said they were investigating whether the man's overall appearance could constitute an administrative infraction.
- After a far-right victory in German county, a man in neo-Nazi clothing hands balloons to children ABC News
- Alternative for Germany Party Wins Control of a District The New York Times
- 'A danger for democracy': Germany's far right scores first local victory Financial Times
- Germany: Far-right AfD expands political influence DW
- Germans elect far-right candidate for district administrator for first time EURACTIV
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