Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is bidding for its first taste of state-level power in an upcoming election in the eastern region.

If the party secures an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would mark the first time a far-right party has held power at the state level in Germany since the end of World War Two.