It fell three seats short of an outright majority. The AfD is already Germany’s most popular party at the national level and is seeking to secure a foothold for advancing its agenda, which includes heavy restrictions on immigration, restoring ties with Russia, cutting support to Ukraine and quitting the euro. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• It fell three seats short of an outright majority.S1

• The AfD is already Germany’s most popular party at the national level and is seeking to secure a foothold for advancing its agenda, which includes heavy restrictions on immigration, restoring ties with Russia, cutting support to Ukraine and quitting the euro.S2

• The candidate for governor said the party has "written history" and has a clear mandate to govern after winning a key state election in the eastern region of GermanyS3

• Internewscast Internewscast Lifelong Democrat warns of ‘extremely dangerous’ development within party A string of… This Post: Far-Right AfD Secures Historic Victory in German State Election first appeared on InternewscastS4

• The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, ​exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two.S5S6

• If the AfD can win, it will secure a foothold for advancing its agenda to heavily restrict immigration, restore ties with Russia, cut support to Ukraine and quit the euro.S7

• While short of an overall majority, the AfD won 44% of the vote and delivered a drubbing to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives.S8