AfD Euphoric Following Brandenburg And Thuringia Election Results

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 15: Bernd Lucke, head of the Alternative fuer Deutschland (Alternative for Germany) political party, poses for the photographers after finishing a pressconference the day after the AfD finished with strong results in both Brandenburg and Thuringia state elections on September 15, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The AfD won approximately 10% of the vote in Thuringia and 12% in Brandenburg, topping pre-election estimates and well over the 5% necessary to gain seats in the two state parliaments. The AfD is a newcomer to the German political landscape and has fashioned itself as a Euro-sceptic, right-of-center party unafraid to address right-leaning populist themes in order to woo voters. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)