reporter: chancellor merkel kenseth -- can rely on the support from the left and the greens. that's where the discussion on refugees is likely to be needed. christopher: the afd leader has been savoring the victory, repeating the message that has attracted voters and unsettled the establishment. reporter: the afd sees a division in german society that hasn't just happened now but has been there for years. the middle class is becoming poorer and families are under more and more pressure. we are increasingly compromising our countries future. that is why germany needs a party that focuses on social peace and we want to be this party. it is than since the migration crisis that we have an experienced violence that is increasingly on ethnic lines. think about criminal mafias and the areas police refuse to enter. think about violent attacks on extremists, both the left and the right. christopher: let's bring in our local correspondent on all of this. thank you for joining us. could the afd build on this success? guest: that is precisely what they want to achieve. after yesterday's