Leaders from Germany's far-right AfD party say they have a "mandate to govern" after winning a decisive victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The party fell short of a majority but said it would seek support from deputies from other parties to form a government. According to the Bild newspaper, Germany's chancellor Friedrich Merz said it had shaken his party to "its very foundations" - admitting it could not "simply carry on as before". #Germany #AfD #Elections #FriedrichMerz #C4News