Far-right surge in east German election a nostalgia for communist past: expert | ABC NEWS

German's far-right AfD party is heading for a strong performance in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, securing 44% of the vote.
Ben Wellings from Monash University says the result echoes anti-immigration sentiment across the world but is also a sign of nostalgia for the region's communist past.
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