Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany’s AfD - BBC News

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund says the party has won a clear mandate to govern

"Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a watershed moment for Germany".

This was how political analysts and many media outlets described the stunning victory of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in local elections in Germany on Sunday. Is that an exaggeration?

Saxony-Anhalt is one of the smallest of massive Germany's 16 regions. It boasts a mere 1.7 million out of 59 million eligible voters nationwide.

How significant can its political sentiments be, especially since the AfD narrowly failed to win an outright majority?