AfD leader claims party will become largest in Germany after strong election performance

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has claimed it will become the largest party in Germany by the next election. In the recent federal election, AfD finished second, winning over 20% of the votes and 152 seats in the Bundestag. This marks a significant increase from their 10.4% share in the 2021 election. The party's leader, Alice Weidel, stated they could surpass the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the coming years, making history as the main opposition party. The CDU won the election with 28.6% of the votes but faces challenges in forming a coalition government. The governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) dropped to third place, complicating the political landscape in Germany.