The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the most votes in Thuringia and came second in Saxony, while the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) on the far left came third in both regions ...

The results of the two regional elections in Germany's east have sent shockwaves ... party — which came in third in both Thuringia and Saxony — will turn this majority of opinion into a ...

All are in the north-western state of Lower Saxony, apart from the Kassel plant which is in Hesse, in central Germany, and Dresden in the eastern German state of Saxony. Volkswagen's oldest plant ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved the first electoral victory in its history in this weekend's vote, which saw the eastern states of Thuringia and Saxony head to the polls.

Joshua Kimmich has been made captain of Germany after the international retirement of a number of big names, including Toni Kroos. Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images ...

That makes it the first far-right party to win a major election in Germany since the Nazis in 1938. AfD also came second in the neighboring state of Saxony. Security officials in both states deem ...

The AfD’s victory in Thuringia and strong second place in Saxony has prompted a new round of soul searching in Berlin, a year out from national elections which could see EU powerhouse Germany tilt to ...

They're concerned that a gay couple and their child might not be safe in the future if parties like Alternative for Germany ... in Thuringia and neighboring Saxony. AfD won its state election ...

and to come a close second in Saxony, with 30.6% of the vote. In another worrying development for Germany’s mainstream, the fledgling Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) – a far-left party that ...

with 32.8 percent of votes — marking the first time that the far right has won a state election in Germany since World War II. In neighboring Saxony, the AfD is on track to finish a strong ...

WOLFGANG RATTAY / REUTERS Unsurprisingly, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was the big winner in the regional elections held in Thuringia and Saxony, in the east of the country ...