What is the AfD and what could their victory mean for Germany and Europe? | BBC News

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"Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a watershed moment for Germany". This was how political analysts and many media outlets described the stunning victory of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in local elections in Germany on Sunday. Is that an exaggeration? Saxony-Anhalt is one of the smallest of massive Germany's 16 regions. It boasts a mere 1.7 million out of 59 million eligible voters nationwide. How significant can its political sentiments be, especially since the AfD narrowly failed to win an outright majority? The answer: Very significant. In this video: 0:00 - 0:48 - Historic victory for the AfD 0:48 - 1:31 - Reaction from the AfD party 1:31 - 2:09 - How surprising is the far-right victory? 2:09 - 2:46 - The AfD and some of their policies 2:46 - 3:40 - People are searching "are AfD Nazis?" 3:40 - 4:31 - Historically the main parties have blocked the far-right, it's called a "firewall" 4:31 - 5:34 - Will the AfD be able to govern? 5:34

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