Speaking after her party achieved its best-ever result in a national election, Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel said that her party was ready to help form a government.
“Our hand will always be outstretched to take part in government, in order to enact the will of the people, the will of Germany,” she told supporters.
Mainstream parties have always shunned cooperation with the far-right party.
But this stance will significantly complicate coalition building after the AfD was forecast to win about 20% of the vote according to exit polls.
Alice Weidel, Alternative for Germany (AfD) federal chairwoman and candidate for chancellor, and Tino Chrupalla, federal Chairman, stand on stage at the AfD election party, after the forecast of the German federal election for the 21st Bundestag. Sören Stache/dpa-Pool/dpa
