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Could Germany's far-right AfD party gain ground in liberal Berlin?

NPR | By Hannah Bloch,

Esme Nicholson

Published September 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM EDT

The far-right AfD is campaigning in neighborhoods it previously would never have gone near, marking a noteworthy shift in the left-leaning capital city, where local elections take place on Sunday.

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