Joerg Prophet, who once called for end of German 'guilt cult' over Holocaust, will likely lead city of Nordhausen, near slave labor camp where V-2 rockets were built

AfD accused of stoking the kind of anti-migrant sentiment that led to shooting of 9 people in Hanau; senior official refuses to distance himself from faction suspected of extremism

After fiasco caused by election of Thuringia's new leader with AfD support, Merkel's party agrees to support reelection of previous state governor, Bodo Ramelow

After AfD scandal in Thuringia, ten thousand expected to rally under the banner: 'No pacts with fascists any time or anywhere!'

Christian Hirte of German leader's CDU had congratulated new state governor, elected with help of AfD, leading to calls for his removal by her coalition partners

A day after taking office, Thuringia PM Thomas Kemmerich laments his election win with votes of Alternative for Germany party, calls new elections amid nationwide outrage

Thomas Kemmerich faces calls to resign after winning vote in eastern state of Thuringia by relying on support of Alternative for Germany to defeat left-wing incumbent