Where this storyline stands
The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.
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Germany's far-right AfD says 'democracy demands' parties work with them after state election win
What happened
Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall. Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
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