The far right stormed into the German parliament for the first time in more than 50 years yesterday as it capitalised on fears about the influx of migrants under Angela Merkel, who held on for a fourth term as chancellor. More than five million voters ignored appeals from Mrs Merkel and other mainstream leaders not to back the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as it came third with 13 per cent of votes and about 90 seats in parliament. In the former East Germany it came second. More than five million voters ignored appeals from Angela Merkel and other mainstream leaders not to back the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Kai Pfaffenbach /ReutersThe party’s success showed that Germany was not immune from the nationalism sweeping Europe and the United States as voters reject globalisation and mass immigration. In rhetoric familiar from the US election, senior AfD figures pledged to pursue Mrs…

Source: The Times September 24, 2017 23:08 UTC