AfD candidate wins mayoral election in Germany for the first time
For the first time, an AfD candidate has won a mayoral election in Germany. Tim Lochner won the second round of voting in Pirna, Saxony, on Sunday with 38.5 percent of the vote, as the city announced on its website in the evening. The 53-year-old is independent but stood for the AfD.
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Tim Lochner's victory in the mayoral election in Pirna, Saxony, marks a significant milestone for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in municipal politics within Germany. This victory is the first time an AfD candidate has been elected as mayor in the country. The results of the second round of voting on Sunday showed Lochner securing 38.5% of the votes, narrowly surpassing his rival. Despite being an independent candidate, Lochner ran under the AfD banner in the election.
Source: www.stern.de
