AfD tells Scholz to ’pack up bags’ after ’wake up call’ German elections

The co-leader of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party told Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, to ’pack his bags and make room’ after victories in state elections. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The far right’s first victory in a German state election in the postwar era must be a ’wake-up call’ for everyone, the co-leader of chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) said on Monday. The AfD took top spot in Thuringia with 32.8% of the vote and second place in Saxony with 30.6% in Germany’s east. Scholz urges German parties to exclude far right as AfD poised for state election victory ► Europe live ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ►