Analysing the election in Lower Saxony

A good night for the AfD?

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The Social Democrats came away with a win in the state election in Lower Saxony on Sunday, taking home 33.4 percent of the vote.

“I’m moved by the fact that in these times of great difficulty so many people have put their trust in the SPD in Lower Saxony,” state leader Stephan Weil said after the provisional result was announced.

While it was un…