The far-right  Alternative for Germany party is on course for a landslide win in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, and could even govern alone.

That would give the party unprecedented power over law and order, schools and culture.

DW hears directly from the AfD, their political opponents and security officials about what’s really at stake in this election. Not just for the people of Saxony-Anhalt, but for Germany as a whole.