Far-right party AfD wins big in key German state election

The AfD party has taken a huge lead in Saxony-Anhalt, sparking a major political debate across Europe.

A far-right political party called the AfD has won a major victory in a German state election. This is a very big deal in German politics. The AfD came out with a massive lead in Saxony-Anhalt. While they did not get a full majority—which means they don't have enough votes to run everything by themselves—the results show how much their popularity has grown. Other political parties in Germany have long had a 'firewall' against the AfD. This is a promise they made to never work with or join forces with them. Now, because the AfD won so many votes, that promise is being tested more than ever …