Voters in two German states used a pair of regional elections on Sunday to chastise the three parties in chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, as projections showed an upsurge in support for the radical right.
The centre-right opposition won both elections — in the central state of Hesse and the southern region of Bavaria, but the day’s other big winner was the far-right Alternative for Germany. Its support has surged in recent weeks on a wave of anger over rising refugee numbers.
Projections from Germany’s public broadcasters put the AfD on 15.5 per cent in Bavaria and on 16.9 per cent in Hesse — their best result in a west German state.
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