Far-right motorbike fan hopes to cruise to power in east Germany

JEßNITZ, Germany: Mobbed by fans for selfies and autographs, the man who hopes to become the far-right Alternative for Germany’s first state premier cuts more of a rock star figure on the campaign trail. Ulrich Siegmund, 35, regularly climbs onto a vintage East German motor scooter for rallies with voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, where his AfD party holds a commanding lead in the polls ahead of a September 6 election.

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