After far-right AfD party secures a landslide in a state election, German chancellor faces pressure

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Multiple sources report that afD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country's first far-right state government since World War II.