As Germany prepares for national elections on Feb 23, polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party, is on course for its highest-ever vote share. The AfD says it is tapping into voter dissatisfaction over key issues such as illegal immigration and law and order. But as Trent Murray reports, however the party fares in the polls, its ascent has already shaken up the European political establishment.
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