German rightwing populists have suffered a surprise defeat in a widely watched regional election that has followed a fortnight of nationwide protests.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party lost a district election in the state of Thuringia on Sunday evening, which polls had earlier indicated was likely to be secured as its second ever local government mandate amid growing support for anti-immigration policies.
The election, in the Saale-Orla district, was a run-off between the AfD’s Uwe Thrum and Christian Herrgott of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of former chancellor Angela Merkel.
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