German elections: We ve got a real problem says expert after historic far right wins, DW News

The farright Alternative for Germany party has won Sunday s election in the eastern state of Thuringia, a region where it s considered by German intelligence to be an extremist organization that threatens democracy. At a national level, it s also being investigated for possible extremism. The party, known as AfD, won just under a third of the votes in the state. It vocally opposes military support to Ukraine and wants to prohibit most immigration. 00:00 Germany s farright AfD wins first state election 02:37 Dan Hough, University of Sussex 06:11 Farright leader invites other parties for talks 06:42 DWs Matthew Moore reports from Thuringia 11:07 AfD comes second in Saxony 12:46 DWs Giulia Saudelli reports from Saxony 17:46 Richard Walker, DW chief international editor , germany, elections, farright Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: