What to know

• 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