The German far right celebrates a 'historic' electoral triumph in the east.

Germany's anti-immigration party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), is celebrating what it calls a "historic success" after a significant victory in the eastern state of Thuringia. The AfD secured nearly a third of the vote, leading the conservative CDU by nine points and outpacing Germany's three governing parties. This marks the first time since World War Two that the far-right has won a state parliament election. However, the AfD is unlikely to form a government in Thuringia, as other parties are expected to avoid collaborating with it. The AfD also performed strongly in Sunday's election in Saxony, finishing a close second.

The AfD's top candidate in Thuringia, Björn Höcke, hailed a "historic victory"