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Sebastian Lechner

German politician

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  • Sep 14

    CDU finishes first in Lower Saxony local elections as AfD surges to 15.9%

    Preliminary results from Sunday municipal elections in Lower Saxony put the CDU in first place with 27% of the vote, while the AfD increased its share to 15.9%.

  • Sep 14

    CDU leads Lower Saxony exit polls at 27.7% as AfD rises after Saxony-Anhalt win

    Exit polls in Lower Saxony place the CDU ahead with 27.7% of the vote, while the AfD climbs to 16.5% following its earlier victory in Saxony-Anhalt.

  • Aug 23

    Lower Saxony premier Olaf Lies urges EU tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars

    Lower Saxony Minister-President Olaf Lies has written to European and German leaders seeking import duties on Chinese plug-in hybrids, warning of a 70% export increase and market distortion.

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