PoliticsGermanyHöcke: AfD 'ready' for government duties01:51This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsGermanyJared Reed09/01/2024September 1, 2024Projected results in a state election in eastern Germany show the far-right Alternative for Germany party has won. Björn Höcke, leader of the AfD in Thuringia, told public broadcaster ARD that he wants to head up a coalition government in the state. Copy linkAdvertisement