How to explain the AfD result? "The issue of unregulated immigration touched people"

CNN Portugal6 September 2026 at 23:44

Voting for the far right in Germany rose again in the state elections, according to the analysis by Miguel Baumgartner. The AfD party has been strengthening its position in the various German states.

The analyst points out that the issue of unregulated immigration was the central factor explaining AfD's growth. This issue directly touched voters and influenced their choice.

Miguel Baumgartner's analysis focuses on the electoral results at the state level, showing a consistent pattern of advance for the radical right. The German political context continues to be marked by this trend.

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