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Whatever the outcome of the elections, the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, long ago stepped into the mainstream in Görlitz, Saxony.Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times
The AfD has been in the state house for 10 years, despite parts of the party having been labeled extremist by domestic intelligence. Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times
The region used to be the engine room of the former Communist East Germany. But as the economy collapsed, the far right rose.Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times
“You want to have your own opinion. But you can find a lot of things good about the AfD, like border controls.”Klaus-Peter Jerga, who was laid off from the coal mines in 2001Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times
Marcus Ender, left, is a rare supporter of the Green Party in the region. He says he is happy to debate his AfD neighbors. Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times
“People here don’t have it bad. But they are frustrated and they are looking for release.”Gottfried Hanzl, 74, who has worked as a country doctor in the district for more than 50 yearsIngmar Nolting for The New York Times
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