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Germany election results fuel fear of far-right AfD's rise in the east: "I know what this can all lead to"

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Alternative for Germany won a state election in Thuringia on Sunday .

Nicki Kämpf , 29 , and her wife discussed a backup plan as Sunday 's election results came in.

They're concerned that a gay couple and their child might not be safe in the future if parties like AfD gain more power.

AfD is at its strongest in the east, and the domestic intelligence agency has the party's branches in both Saxony and Saxony under official surveillance.

In Thuringia , 38% of people aged between 18-24 gave their vote to the far-right party — compared to 33% overall, according to public broadcaster ARD 's Tagesschau election analysis. "These first voting experiences are very formative and you can assume that this will also affect future voting decisions of this generation," Faas said. Klute, 78 , also said she was distressed by AfD 's successes among the younger population. "People always forget the lessons from history," she said..

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