Rise of Germany's Far-Right AfD in Elections.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won its first district council election in Germany, with candidate Robert Sesselmann winning an absolute majority in the Thuringian district of Sonneberg. The AfD's Thuringia branch has been classified as far-right extremist by Germany's domestic intelligence service, and mainstream parties have vowed not to enter coalition governments with the AfD. Critics fear the party is xenophobic and anti-democratic. The win is seen as a milestone for the AfD, which is currently polling between 18% and 20% nationwide.