In Germany, the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has emerged as the leading force in local elections in the federal state of Thuringia. In Saxony, the party secured second place, according to Spiegel. The party led by main candidate Björn Höcke garnered 32.8% of the vote after all electoral districts in Thuringia were counted. This result marks the first victory for the far-right in state elections in Germany since World War II. Classified as a far-right extremist party, the AfD significantly outpaced the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which received 23.6%. The newly formed far…