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AfD victory in Thuringia: Scholz urges 'firewall' to keep out far right

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Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won big victory in Thuringia and neighbouring Saxony .

Chancellor Olaf Scholz urges other parties to block AfD from governing.

AfD has been classified as right-wing extremist by domestic intelligence in both states.

The far right has 30% of the vote, meaning it will be able to stop constitutional change.

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