The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Thuringia, Björn Höcke, has called his party’s success in Sunday’s state elections a, “historic victory”. It’s the first time since WWII that a far-right party appears set to enter a state parliament, with the AfD polling at over 32% of the vote, according to Sunday’s exit polls. “I am overjoyed. I am proud of my state association. I am proud of the many, many 100 volunteers who came to us, especially from the western associations, and campaigned here. We have achieved a historic result,” Höcke said. “For the first time in its still …