The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a symbolic local victory in Brandenburg after René Stadtkewitz became the party’s first directly elected full-time mayor in the eastern German state. Stadtkewitz won the snap mayoral election in Zehdenick, a town north of Berlin, with 58.4 percent of the vote, according to the preliminary result. His nearest … Continue reading AfD wins first directly elected mayor in Brandenburg in sign of intent ahead of upcoming state elections