The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party, is approaching a historic victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. This result represents a significant entry of the far-right into regional power, something that has not happened since the Nazi era.
The party promises a massive "deportation offensive," the creation of separate classes for refugee children in schools, and cuts to anti-racism programs. These measures reflect the party's hard line on immigration and integration.
The AfD rejects what it calls Germany's historical "guilt complex," in reference to the country's responsibility for the crimes of the Nazi regime. This position puts the party in direct confrontation with the German historical consensus on the Holocaust.
German intelligence services classify the AfD as the "greatest threat to democracy" in the country. Internationally, the party advocates lifting sanctions on Russia and ending military support for Ukraine.
