Germany's right-wing AfD soars in two eastern states elections

Supporters of German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) celebrate after the initial forecast of local parliament election in Dresden, eastern Germany, on Sept. 1, 2019. Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) stood fast at the top in Saxony's state election with 32 percent, while Germany's far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) made big gain, according to the exit poll. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/Xinhua)