Germany news: Far-right leader backs left-wing populist
The leader of the far-right AfD in Thuringia, Björn Höcke, has offered to back populist Sahra Wagenknecht as state premier. And heat-related deaths this year are now numbered at some 12,500. DW has more.
German far-right politician supports leftist populist party
A prominent far-right leader in Germany has announced his endorsement of a left-wing populist party. The politician, whose name has not been disclosed, made the announcement on the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall. His support for the leftist party comes as tensions remain high regarding the legacy of the former East German dictatorship, also known as Ostalgie.
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