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Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of Germany's 16 federal states and surrounds the capital, Berlin, but does not include it. It has a population of just under 6 million.

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September 23, 2024

Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg

September 23, 2024

SPD set to finish ahead of far-right AfD in Brandenburg vote

September 21, 2024

Brandenburg election: Campaigns and a concert on eve of vote

September 12, 2024

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Germany's Olaf Scholz under pressure after state election

Germany's Olaf Scholz under pressure after state election

The chancellor's governing coalition would not win an election today. What can he do to change that?
PoliticsSeptember 23, 202403:49 min
An election campaign billboard of the AfD party showing a Germany flag and the slogan Germany first

Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy

Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy

The far-right AfD party has again gained in a poll in eastern Germany, stirring worries about the region's economy.
BusinessSeptember 23, 2024
Brandenburg state premier Dietmar Woidke stands next to an AfD campaign poster

German state election: Far-right AfD comes close second

German state election: Far-right AfD comes close second

Germany's Social Democrats finished just ahead of the far-right AfD party in the Brandenburg state election.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 202402:23 min
Dietmar Woidke, state premier of Brandenburg

Germany: Brandenburg election brings relief for ruling SPD

Germany: Brandenburg election brings relief for ruling SPD

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats managed to fight off the far-right AfD in Brandenburg's regional vote.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 2024
Brandenburg state premier Dietmar Woidke (SPD), flanked by another party official (L) and his wife Susanne (R), gestures on stage before speaking to party members

Brandenburg election: Projected results put SPD ahead

Brandenburg election: Projected results put SPD ahead

Speaking to party members, Brandenburg state premier Dietmar Woidke warned the AfD's gains were cause for concern.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 202408:06 min
View of a ballot box in a polling station in Brandenburg

Brandenburg election: Close race motivated by fear, division

Brandenburg election: Close race motivated by fear, division

There's a sense of relief at SPD party headquarters in Potsdam, DW's chief political correspondent Nina Haase reports.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 202407:39 min
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Immigrants in eastern Germany ask: Leave or stay?

The far-right AfD has aggressively campaigned against migrants in state elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany is hoping for another strong showing in Brandenburg's upcoming state election.
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Brandenburg: Black politician takes on German far-right AfD

Can Cameroonian-born politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo help turn the tide against the far-right surge in Brandenburg?
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
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TikTok likely helped far right in German elections: analysts

The far-right AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 2024
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The German state of Brandenburg is renaturalizing rivers and growing heat-resistant crops.
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