> Interesting. I thought AfD is ahead in the polls and very pro-Russian, how do I reconcile these observations? Germany is a multi-party system where no single

> Interesting. I thought AfD is ahead in the polls and very pro-Russian, how do I reconcile these observations? Germany is a multi-party system where no single party is expected to get an absolute majority. AfD polling is around the 25% mark, which is about the same as the other highest contender, but the remaining 50% of the votes do actually count and get representation in government, they're not lost and forgotten, it's not winner-takes-all.