Scholz‘ Partei dürfte AfD bei entscheidender Regionalwahl besiegen

***The Telegraph reports:***

The Social Democrats, the party of Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, have narrowly seen off a challenge by the [far-Right AfD party](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/alternative-for-germany/) in the eastern state of Brandenburg, early results suggest.

Victory, according to preliminary results, will be a major relief to [Mr Scholz](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olaf-scholz/), the least popular German chancellor on record whose coalition is facing a struggle to hold onto power.

The results are also a blow to the AfD, which was polling high and predicted to win another state after a surge in support tied to its anti-immigration policies.

Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin like a doughnut, had been won by the Social Democrats (SPD) in every election since Germany’s reunification in 1990 and is one of its two remaining eastern strongholds.

Although one of the smallest states by population, the vote is considered significant for the whole country and a strong indication of the mood of voters.

Around 2.2 million people aged over 16 are eligible to vote in Brandenburg, including around 100,000 first-time voters.

A recent survey in the state found that immigration was the top concern for many voters.

**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/22/germany-scholz-party-set-to-defeat-afd-in-regional-vote/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/22/germany-scholz-party-set-to-defeat-afd-in-regional-vote/)

Funnily the SPD candidate for Brandenburg asked Scholz not to come and speak to voters since he is so unpopular

No one cares, more supufor Ukraine

This aged like Milk in 7 hours, it’s tied

“The Greens, with 4.1 per cent, are in danger of not passing the minimum 5 per cent threshold to enter the state parliament.”

Good news!