The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged mainstream parties not to side with the far-right Alternative for Germany 'AfD' party. (Subscribe: ) They won in the east German state of Thuringia, with almost a third of the vote and a nine point lead over the conservative CDU party. The far right party also came a close second in neighbouring Saxony in Sunday's other big state election. This is the first time the far-right has won a state parliament election since the second world war. ----------------------- Follow us: Facebook - Twitter - TikTok - @c4news Instagram -
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