Germany's AfD has come out on top in this weekend's state elections, with the party winning 43.8 percent of the vote.

This is the first time a far-right party has won control of a state since World War II.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these are only preliminary results, but this result is sending 'alarm bells' among the nation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. 

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Germany's AfD has come out on top in this weekend's state elections, with the party winning 43.8 percent of the vote.
This is the first time a far-right party has won control of a state since World War II.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these are only preliminary results, but this result is sending 'alarm bells' among the nation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Germany's AfD winning historic victory in state election

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