Not Surprising.

Stunning nonetheless.

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1. The Map:

(Source: economist.com)

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2. The Results:

(Source: bloomberg.com)

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3. Bloomberg:

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition was punished in two regional elections in eastern Germany yesterday, with populist parties on the extreme right and left taking more than 60% of the vote in Thuringia and almost half in Saxony.

The Alternative for Germany is on course for a clear victory in Thuringia on 32.8%, according to projections for public broadcaster ARD. It represents the first triumph for a far-right party in a German state ballot since World War II, even if it’s highly unlikely to be able to form a government as it’s shunned by the other parties represented in parliament.