Afd on Course to Win German State Election in Historic Shift

The AfD, which was polling at 40 percent ahead of the vote, is seeking to restrict immigration, quit the Euro and restore ties with Russia. Germany's intelligence service has designated the party as 'extremist right wing. A decisive win would be especially humiliating for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has become the most unpopular chancellor since the founding of the Federal Republic, with 85 percent of voters dissatisfied. Nationwide, the AfD has become the most popular party, polling at 29 percent.