The Far Right's Urban Conquest In Berlin, a city that prides itself on being a beacon of freedom and tolerance, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has made a surprisingly strong bid to take control in upcoming state elections.
Polling just 4 points behind the Left party in the capital, this development is all the more remarkable given the AfD's success in Saxony Anhalt, where they recently won power.
The AfD's transformation from a protest movement against mainstream parties to one with confidence in its own radical agenda has been noted by Grégoire Roos of Chatham House.