Conservatives go to polls in Germany fearful of far-right threat

Armin Laschet, chair of the Christian Democratic Union. The CDU has been a dominant force in the eastern region for decades, topping all but one of state elections since reunification in 1990. Photograph: Reuters

Armin Laschet, chair of the Christian Democratic Union. The CDU has been a dominant force in the eastern region for decades, topping all but one of state elections since reunification in 1990. Photograph: Reuters

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/06/conservatives-go-to-polls-in-germany-fearful-of-far-right-threat