Far-right’s big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital — ‘It breaks my heart’

Fears expressed for immigrants and for country’s future after AfD vote hits historic high in Saxony-AnhaltMaryam and her best friend were ambling through Magdeburg toward the railway station, talking over the dramatic events of the previ…

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