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Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe

Germany's far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German intelligence. Liz Landers discussed the outcome with Liana Fix, author of "Germany Rearmed: The Return of War and the End of Illusions."

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Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe
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