A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.

The vote marks a major breakthrough for the party and a fresh challenge to Germany's mainstream political establishment.

The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.

A German far-right political party’s candidate singled out tech billionaire Elon Musk after a state election victory on Sunday. “Thank you, @elonmusk, for your support and for your clear and highly

Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.

A political earthquake is brewing in Germany's east as working-class and young voters appear set to deliver an unprecedented victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Sunday’s state elections in Saxony-Anhalt.

Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of Germany's populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), called for a "political new beginning" in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt after the party narrowly cleared the

Voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt punished the major parties for their handling of the cost-of-living crisis.

Germany’s AfD has recorded its strongest state-election performance since World War II, winning 39 of 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt. Here are four key takeaways from the far-right party’s historic breakthrough and the political challenge it creates.