Germany: AfD's Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority
Under its 35-year-old lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has polled above 40% for months and has a realistic shot at winning an absolute majority if several smaller parties fail to clear Germany's 5% hurdle to enter parliament.
Ulrich Siegmund has changed the image of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) with his constant smile and good humor. He has shifted the focus to optimistic messages, such as "todo irá bien". This approach was part of a successful election campaign. During the campaign, people waited in long lines to take selfies with him and get his autograph.
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