German far-right relishes its power as Merkel struggles
Alternative for Germany enters parliament for first time while chancellor is unable to assemble ruling majority
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Potsdam, Germany
THE far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party sees Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggle to form a new government as proof of its growing power to upend the country's political order, a top party official said.
Parliamentary group leader Alexander Gauland said in an interview that the current turmoil showed that the four-year-old AfD had succeeded in its primary goal in September's general election.
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