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How has the AfD performed in German elections?

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In the 2017 federal elections, the AfD entered the Bundestag (German Parliament) for the first time, becoming the third-largest parliamentary group. By 2024, the AfD had begun to rival the CDU-CSU and SPD in opinion polls. After the AfD finished second in the February 2025 snap general election, other parties refused to form coalitions with it.