The AfD has become the first far-right party since World War II to secure the post of speaker in a German state parliament. The breakthrough came in Saxony-Anhalt, where the party scored a landslide victory in last month’s election and is now setting its sights on leading a state government. Pablo Foley-Elias speaks to DW Correspondent Matthew Moore on what this means for the far-right’s continuing rise in Germany.
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00:00 First far-right speaker in a German state parliament
01:21 Matthew Moore, DW Political Correspondent
03:20 What is the role of the speaker in a regional parliament?
06:50 What does it all mean for the "firewall" around the AfD?
09:37 What are the AfD’s plans for Germany?
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