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Ulrich Siegmund et son “perpétuel sourire” : l’AfD bientôt aux commandes d’un Land ?

Courrier International

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July 12, 2026

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Ulrich Siegmund et son “perpétuel sourire” : l’AfD bientôt aux commandes d’un Land ?

À 35 ans, Ulrich Siegmund est la tête de liste du parti d’extrême droite allemand en Saxe-Anhalt pour les élections régionales du 6 septembre. Alors que l’AfD caracole dans les sondages, la presse d’outre-Rhin s’est penchée sur le profil d’un politicien qui, malgré son apparence joviale, porte un programme radical et xénophobe.

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