Stegan Jagsch of the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) ran unopposed in the central German town of Waldsiedlung, which has less than 3,000 residents.
Stefan Jagsch of the far-right National Democratic Party ran unopposed and was elected unanimously by a group of seven councillors in Waldsiedlung in the state of Hesse, the BBCLocal councillors from major parties—including Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union , the Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party—voted for Jagsch."The NPD candidate filled the vacuum," said Markus Brando, the SPD leader in Altenstadt, which includes Waldsiedlung.
Anti-migrant protests in Cologne, Germany, January 9. The German government is worried about the growth of the far-right.After Barack Obama's election as president in November 2008, NPD published a document entitled"Africa conquers the White House," blaming his victory on"the American alliance of Jews and Negroes.
"The SPD has a very clear position: we do not cooperate with Nazis! Never!" tweeted SPD general secretary Lars Klingbeil on Saturday.there are thought to be around 6,000 members of the NPD,"one of the most stubborn presences on the far-right of Germany's political spectrum.
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