Donald Trump has hailed the election victory of Germany's hard-Right AfD party, attributing the result to existing immigration rules and regulations that he cast as 'horrible'.

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister. #EuropeNews

French minister calls AfD's victory a grave moment, warning of growing nationalism and its impact on European unity.

AfD secured just shy of a majority of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its support from five years ago.