A sense of abandonment could make Saxony-Anhalt the first state government to be solely led by the AfD. But the party’s hollow promises will only make a dire situation worse, says historian Marcus Böick

Germany is preparing for the possibility that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could lead a state government for the first time, as the party holds a wide polling lead…

Far-right party set to break through in state elections, as cordon sanitaire designed to keep them out backfires