Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.

The anti-migration party, which mainstream parties refuse to work with, had hoped to form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II.

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 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,

Trump endorsed Alternative for Germany as it garners more support than any far-right party since the fall of the Nazi regime at the end of World War II

Far-right party is short of three seats in the state’s parliament to lead a regional government — and make postwar history

To understand the geopolitical importance of last weekend’s election breakthrough for Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the small state of Saxony-Anhalt, pay attention to the apparently unrelated commentary from the Kremlin that emerged around it.

The Alternative for Germany's (AfD) resounding victory in Saxony-Anhalt gives the far-right party "momentum" heading into two more state elections in eastern Germany, political scientist Thorsten

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is "very, very close" to taking power, its deputy parliamentary leader has told the BBC, after a historic victory in elections for the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Germany’s far-right party “Alternative for Germany (AfD)” secured a landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament election on the 6th, plunging Israel into a dilemma. Israel has historically cultivated friendly relations with far-right parties across Europe.