The Alternative for Germany party was on course to win in Thuringia, according to projections, in what was seen as a worrying sign of the health of German democracy. By Steven Erlanger and Christopher ...

The eastern German state of Thuringia is famous for its poets, winter sports, scientific research and delicious sausages. It is also a stronghold of the far-right ...

Results show the far-right AfD winning the election in Thuringia and coming a close second in Saxony. The success in the party's eastern stronghold states comes around a year before federal elections.

AfD's victory in Thuringia marks the first time since WWII that a far-right party appears on course to enter a state parliament, with the far-right party polling at over 32% according to exit polls ...