Far-right party gains political foothold in Germany
TL;DR
Germany's government has called for tolerance and respect to be upheld after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won control of a county administration for the first time. The victory of AfD's candidate, Robert Sesselmann, was criticized by anti-racism campaigners and others. AfD's recent surge in national polls has unnerved mainstream parties in a country where the rise of fascism during the 1920s and 1930s is still a core subject in schools. Thuringia, where Sonneberg is located, was one of the first power bases of Adolf Hitler's National Socialist Party.
- German government calls for tolerance after far-right party wins control of a county for first time The Associated Press
- Alternative for Germany Party Wins Control of a District The New York Times
- Germany: Far-right AfD expands political influence DW (English)
- 'A danger for democracy': Germany's far right scores first local victory Financial Times
- German far-right AfD gains first elected official euronews
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