Far-Right AfD Party Wins First-Ever District Leadership Role in Germany

• The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a vote to become district leader in Sonneberg, Germany.
• AfD candidate Robert Sesselmann was elected with 52.8% of the vote, marking the first time the AfD has won a district leader position.
• The election campaign was hard fought and contentious, with the AfD tapping into voters' fears about the economy and immigration.
• The AfD opposes sanctions on Russia and disputes that human activity causes climate change, stances that worry critics.
• The district leader role has limited power but symbolizes the AfD's growing influence in German politics.

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