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Germany’s SPD mulls deal with hard left in Brandenburg after far-right defeat
Surprise win for chancellor’s centre-left party is tempered by need to deal with BSW to form state government
The relief felt by Germany’s Social Democrats at having narrowly won a regional election against the far right was tempered on Monday when it became clear they would need the support of hard-left Russophiles in order to form a government.
Olaf Scholz’s centre-left party pulled off an unexpected victory in Brandenburg on Sunday, receiving 31% of the vote after a mass tactical voting drive to exclude the far-right populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).
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