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Germany: Anti-Refugee Party Surges in Regional Elections

HeadlineMar 14, 2016

Back in Germany, German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a major setback as an anti-refugee party made historic gains in elections, entering state parliament in all three regions that voted. The elections were seen as a rebuke of Merkel’s policies allowing more than 1 million refugees to enter Germany in the past year.

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