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The FDP's Thomas Kemmerich shaking hands with far-right AfD leader Björn Höcke after being elected state premier of Thuringia — The FDP's Thomas Kemmerich shaking hands with far-right AfD leader Björn Höcke after being elected state premier of ThuringiaFoto: JENS SCHLUETER/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix

Bernd Radowitz

Published 6 February 2020, 09:58Updated 6 February 2020, 17:39