The pro-Russian AfD could become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War. Their victory creates a large political headache for the country’s leaders, report Chris Stevenson and James C Reynolds

If the AfD wins key regional elections on Sunday and becomes the first far-right party in post-war Germany to form a state government, experts fear far-reaching consequences for…

The AfD has doubled its support in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It cannot determine German foreign policy from a state capital, but victory would give the…

AfD could become first far-right party to head state post-World War 2

Recent exit polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is poised to take the lead in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election. This could pave the way for the first…