Merz says ‘shock’ AfD victory in key German state ‘is an election result we cannot simply move past’ – Europe live

German chancellor says vote for far-right party will have repercussions' across the country

• Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority

AfD's Chrupalla continues in this vein, saying the German public wants to see a change in direction, and specifically saying the electorate is fed up" as the government keeps transferring billions of our tax money to Ukraine ... instead of using it for our own population."

He says the party has a clear mandate" to rule in Saxony-Anhalt and will hold discussions with others about what can be done.