Ulrich Siegmund has emerged as the new rockstar of Germany’s far right after leading the AfD to a historic first-place finish in Saxony-Anhalt. The 35-year-old former fragrance salesman turned social-media star helped the party secure nearly 44% of the vote, more than double Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU. Behind Siegmund’s approachable image, motorcycle videos and celebrity-style campaigning lies a hardline anti-immigration agenda that has alarmed Germany’s political establishment. The AfD still lacks an outright majority, but its breakthrough has shattered a postwar political taboo. So who is Siegmund—and could his rise reshape Germany?
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