Europe politics
Greens and far-right AfD excluded from election ticket in two German states
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Disqualification, albeit only at the regional level, is also embarrassing for both parties. 1
In Saarland, the expulsion of the Greens followed an internal fight over the nomination of the regional lead candidate. 1In a controversial last-minute move, the party switched its lead candidate from Hubert Ulrich to Jeanne Dillschneider. 1
German Greens must sit out vote in one state during national election
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