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The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing ...

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Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.

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