German governor elected with far-right help to step down
BERLIN (AP) ” A German state governor who got the job with the help of the far-right said Thursday he plans to step down and seek a new regional vote ” after just a day in office that was marked by mounting criticism, including from Chancellor Angela Merkel.Thomas Kemmerich, of the small pro-business Free Democrats, was elected as governor of eastern Thuringia state by its regional legislature on Wednesday with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.The […]
