In a historic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the ...

Their goal: Germany's reunification. On March 18, 1990, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged as the strongest party after the election for the East German parliament, the People's Chamber.

The AfD party is now the second strongest party in the former east German state of Thuringia after finishing second in two earlier state elections. BERLIN (JTA) — Electoral gains by Germany’s ...