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  "id": 865961,
  "title": "Who is Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD hardliner who wants to lead Saxony-Anhalt?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/who-is-ulrich-siegmund-the-afd-hardliner-who-wants-to-lead-saxony-865961",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T10:49:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
    "slug": "the-local-germany-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260814/who-is-ulrich-siegmund-the-afd-politician-who-wants-to-lead-saxony-anhalt"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The AfD's lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt is media-savvy and polling strongly. What lies behind the ever-present smile and relaxed charm of the candidate who has been called 'the most dangerous man in Germany'?",
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Who is Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD hardliner who wants to lead Saxony-Anhalt?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/who-is-ulrich-siegmund-the-afd-hardliner-who-wants-to-lead-saxony",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:49:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}