The far-right Alternative for Germany surged to a record 44 per cent in regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday — its best-ever result.

The AfD may not end up controlling Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state despite a landslide election victory, but the far-right party's "dream result" sends a clear message.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44% of the vote. But the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party fell three seats short of an absolute majority,

Thousands of people took to the streets across Germany after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded its strongest-ever result in a state election, raising fears that the party could make further gains in upcoming polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.

The far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) Ulrich Siegmundis the ⁠most ⁠likely next leader of the eastern ⁠state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt after a historic election win. The 35-year-old former fragrance salesman has laid ​out 10 points that he would like to achieve in the first 100 days of office as part of his "Vision 2026" election ‌manifesto.

A German evangelical leader has called for a measured response among Christians after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a decisive victory in Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, falling just short of an outright majority.

Alternative for Germany (AfD), the German far-right political party, scored a major electoral victory in the local elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. While AfD’s electoral gains did not come as a surprise to anyone, the 43.8% vote the outfit still ...