The "extraordinary" result may be the "most consequential German state-election result of the postwar era," according to analysts.

The far-right party won 44 percent of the vote in elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44% of the vote. But the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party fell three seats short of an absolute majority,

The AfD may not end up controlling Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state despite a landslide election victory, but the far-right party's "dream result" sends a clear message.

The German party hopes to make Saxony-Anhalt a showcase for its ideas on immigration, education, culture and demographics.

‌The far-right Alternative for Germany scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, exit polls showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, but it was unclear whether the result would be enough to govern.

Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.

Donald Trump has hailed the election victory of Germany's hard-Right AfD party, attributing the result to existing immigration rules and regulations that he cast as 'horrible'.