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AfD fails to win seat on SWR broadcasting council

The AfD has failed to secure a seat on the SWR broadcasting council in the election by the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament. According to WELT, the party received none of the available posts.

AfD fails to win seat on SWR broadcasting council
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Until now, the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament had also sent opposition representatives to the broadcasting council of Südwestrundfunk (SWR). In the current election, however, the AfD remained without a seat. The Greens instead received two other posts.

The decision comes in a political environment shaped by the upcoming state election in Rhineland-Palatinate on March 22, 2026. Polls show a tight race between the SPD and CDU, with the AfD in third place.

Source: www.welt.de