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AfD wins sweeping victory in German state election, raising pressure on Berlin

Analysts described the result as potentially the most consequential German state election of the postwar era.

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CNBC reports that Germanys far-right AfD recorded an extraordinary landslide in a state election, a result analysts said could be among the most consequential state-election outcomes since World War II.

The outcome is expected to increase political pressure on the federal government in Berlin, according to the coverage.

Both CNBC Markets and CNBC World highlighted analysts views that the scale of the win makes it particularly significant in the postwar context.

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