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Sorbian village bucks far-right trend in eastern Germany / 34QX3ZP
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While the far-right AfD boasts strong support across eastern Germany, a tiny village inhabited mainly by Sorbs, a Slavic minority, has emerged as a pocket of resistance against the controversial party. While the 1,000 or so residents of Crostwitz "are conscious of their values and their origins", the AfD is obsessed with an idealised past and wants to "turn back the clock to the old days," says Marko Klimann, the conservative village mayor. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES