German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election
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Exit polls show Germany's AfD taking a commanding lead in a regional election, but it remains unclear whether the far-right party can form the country's first state government since World War II.
- Why it matters
- The exit polls test whether the AfD can translate national support into actual state government, which would be Germany's first far-right state administration since World War II.
- Most affected
- German voters in the affected region — Their regional government may be formed by the far-right AfD for the first time since 1945.
- Likely next
- Whether the AfD can form a coalition government, given that other parties have stated reluctance to partner with it.