Germany's Alternative (AfD) won 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, coming very close to an absolute majority in what is described as the biggest far-right victory in a German state election since the Nazi era.
This result puts the AfD in a strong position to govern the state, although the party will not automatically form a government simply because it won the election.
Saxony-Anhalt is a federal state in Germany and the results of these state elections are particularly significant for the German political landscape, given the historical weight of the moment.
The extremist-oriented Alternative for Germany party thus achieved an unprecedented result in contemporary Germany, reinforcing its position as a prominent political force in the country.
