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Right-Wing Party Makes Strong Showing in German Elections

Early poll results from Sunday's vote show the AfD had the best showing for a far-right party in decades, taking third place.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is in position to rule for a fourth term, according to early exit polls in Germany's national election, which also saw voters send the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) to Germany's parliament, the Bundestag.

German media characterized the results of Sunday's vote, AfD is the "first overtly right-wing party to win seats in the country's federal parliament in over half a century."

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