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German, European stability prospects unclear after Thuringia election
By artappraiser on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:40pm |Voters delivered big gains to the far-left and far-right in Sunday's elections in the eastern German state. DW examines why the unprecedented results matter for the stability of the country — and Europe.
The central eastern German state of Thuringia is only home to about 2 million people in a country of 83 million.
But shocking results from the state's regional election last night solidify a roiling trend of political polarization in Germany that foreshadows coming instability in both Berlin and Brussels.
What happened in Thuringia? [....]
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https://www.dw.com/en/german-european-stability-prospects-unclear-after-thuringia-election/a-51022595
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by artappraiser on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:41pm
by artappraiser on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:46pm
Falling for some statistically misleading data here. Population 25-54 is 40% of the electorate. 15-24 is 10%, but 15-17 can't vote, so say 7%. Of that 7%, less than 1/4 voted AfD. Over 65 is 22% of the population (tho higher % of voters), who voted AfD < 20%.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 4:18pm