Gender-inclusive language might be banned in Germany's Thuringia state soon, as the conservative CDU party faces accusations of collaborating with the far-right AfD. Why does it matter? | DW News

Thüringer Erfolgsmodell: Die AfD ist im Freistaat die stärkste Kraft! Laut den aktuellen Wahlumfragen ist die AfD in Thüringen stärkste Kraft! Mit 26 Prozent Zustimmung überflügelt die Deutschland- und Freiheitspartei im Freistaat die regierende Linke (24) sowie CDU (16) und SPD (14), die beide ordentlich Federn lassen mussten. Wie ist das zu schaffen? Björn Höcke, Landesvorsitzender der Thüringer AfD, erklärt im AfD-TV-Interview am Rande des 13. Bundesparteitages in Riesa das Rezept: „Unser Lan

#VantageOnFirstpost: The far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, has emerged as the largest party in the state of Thuringia. It's the first time that a far-right party has won elections in Germany since World War 2. The last German Far-Right party to win elections was the Nazi Party. The AfD has steadily been gaining popularity thanks to its anti-immigrant rhetoric. The AfD's anti-migration stance has won it support in eastern German states where economic opportunities have been limited