Germany’s far-right AfD is seeking to form a government in a state after winning a state election but falling three seats short of a majority. The party says that “democracy demands” that other parties work with it.
The result leaves the AfD without enough seats to govern alone. It must now seek support or cooperation from other parties if it is to form a government.
The party’s call for cooperation comes as it attempts to turn its election success into control of the state administration. Its position, however, means that the outcome of government-formation efforts will depend on whether other parties are willing to work with it.
The available information does not identify the state, provide the AfD’s share of the vote, or say which parties it is approaching. It also does not indicate whether any other party has agreed to cooperate.
At this stage, the AfD has won the state election and is three seats short of a majority. Its efforts to form a government, and the response from other parties, remain unresolved.
