Coverage dated October 7, 2026

Germany: Did CDU lawmakers support the far-right AfD?

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Lawmakers of the center-right CDU may have voted for the far-right AfD candidate for parliamentary speaker in Saxony-Anhalt. Germany's Social Democrats warn of a "unique breach of taboos."

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    Germany: Did CDU lawmakers support the far-right AfD? (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Lawmakers of the center-right CDU may have voted for the far-right AfD candidate for parliamentary speaker in Saxony-Anhalt. Germany's Social Democrats warn of a "unique breach of taboos."

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