Germany's far right set to win eastern region vote

Right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) top candidate Joerg Urban reacts after first exit polls in the Saxony state election in Dresden, Germany, September 1, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/Pool

BERLIN (Reuters) -The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany since World War Two, projections showed, giving it unprecedented power even if other parties are sure to exclude it from office.

The AfD was set to win 33.2% of the vote in the state of Thuringia, comfortably ahead of the conservatives' 23.6%, broadcaster ZDF's projection showed on Sunday, a vote share that, depending on final seat allocations, could let it block decisions requiring a two-thirds majority.