Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
AfD poised to preside over German state assembly
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to preside over a state assembly for the first time. If it takes the position, it would mark the first time a far-right party has held such a post in post-war German history.
WHO: Alternative for Germany (AfD)
WHAT: The AfD is poised to preside over a German state assembly for the first time.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 3:19 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: The position is part of the state assembly’s presiding procedure.
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