Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt

Unter den neuen AfD-Abgeordneten in Sachsen-Anhalt haben mehrere eine brisante Vergangenheit. Bei manchen geht es um Nähe zum Rechtsextremismus, bei anderen um Verurteilungen.

Why did German voters - who have in recent decades proved to be much more moderate than their neighbors - embrace such a radical party?