epa11620272 Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) watch as initial election results become public at the AfD election evening party during the Brandenburg regional election in Potsdam, Germany, 22 September 2024 (issued 23 September 2024). The AfD came in second behind the German Social Democrats (SPD) despite being ahead in polls going into the election. EPA/SEAN GALLUP / POOL
