hey everyone today we're diving into a significant political shift happening in Germany the far-right alternative for Germany or afd has secured a groundbreaking victory in the theia state election capturing nearly a third of the vote this is the first time since World War II that a far-right party has won a state Parliament election in Germany so what's driving this surge in support for the afd many attribute their success to their Hardline stance on immigration and their focus on the refugee crisis the party's leader in theia Bjorn haaka celebrated the win as a historic Victory despite being criticized and even labeled as a right-wing extremist hak's popularity within the afd remains strong this Victory is not an isolated incident the afd also made significant gains in Saxony coming in a close second to the Christian Democratic Union or CDU the results indicate a growing influence of far-right ideologies in German politics and this has raised alarm bells for many the political landscape in Germany is Shifting the ruling traffic light Coalition made up of the social Democrats greens and the liberal fdp has been struggling with declining popularity the afd success is seen as a reflection of voter dissatisfaction with the current government but what does this mean for the future although the afd's victory doesn't give them the power to form a government in theia it grants them a significant platform to push their agenda this could potentially influence policy decisions and shift the political discourse further to the right reactions have been mixed Business Leaders are worried about the potential economic instability and a possible decline in investment political figures including Berlin's mayor have described the results as a wake-up call for mainstream parties Coalition talks in theia and Saxony are likely to be challenging given the major Pary reluctance to work with the afd this could lead to prolonged political deadlock and further uncertainty in forming stable governments the rise of the a FD underscores deep divisions within German society and highlights the growing appeal of far-right populism the coming months will be crucial in understanding how mainstream parties respond to this Challenge and address the concerns that have fueled the afd's rise stay tuned for more updates on this developing story thanks for watching and don't forget to like comment and subscribe for more in-depth analysis