This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the Saxony-Anhalt elections in Germany’s east, according to exit polls, becoming the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II.
For the AfD, the Saxony-Anhalt elections are a stepping stone towards its larger ambition: securing national power in the 2029 federal elections.
More to come…
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