First setback for Germany's far-right AfD as new parliament convenes

The new German Bundestag (Parliament), which emerged from the election on 23 February, changed its face, with a weakened political centre and reinforced extremes. A significant turn towards the far right with the electoral success of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), with 152 out of 630 deputies. Panorama of the forces in presence and prospects for the new mandate.

First setback for Germany's far-right AfD as new parliament convenes

BERLIN — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which almost doubled its number of MPs in elections a month ago, suffered its first setback on Tuesday when it failed to win any top positions in the new parliament.The AfD's candidate to become one of the parliamentary vice-presidents, Gerold Otten, deplored his defeat in three rounds of voting as a "low point in

The party proposes Gerold Otten as the president of the Bundestag also in the second ballot +++ Julia Klöckner is the new president of the Bundestag +++ all developments in the live blog.

The election of four Vice-Presidents of the Bundestag is unproblematic in the first session. Everyone receives the necessary number of votes – but not the fifth candidate nominated by the AfD. The party requests a second ballot.

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has suffered its first defeat in the new Bundestag, the German parliament. The radical right-wing party tried in vain to gain top positions in the parliament.

The majority of the Bundestag, which held the inaugural session of this investiture on Tuesday, has avoided the election ...