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*Chazan, Guy (September 24, 2017). [https://www.ft.com/content/d18213e0-a105-11e7-b797-b61809486fe2 Nationalist AfD make historic breakthrough in German elections]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved September 25, 2017.</ref> The AfD elected a greater proportion of immigrant MPs than Merkel's CDU.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-election-immigration/germanys-far-right-afd-has-more-immigrant-mps-than-merkels-conservatives-idUSKCN1C42GZ Germany's far-right AfD has more immigrant MPs than Merkel's conservatives]. ''Reuters''. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.</ref> After the CDU and SDP formed another grand coalition government,<ref>Multiple references:

*Chazan, Guy (September 24, 2017). [https://www.ft.com/content/d18213e0-a105-11e7-b797-b61809486fe2 Nationalist AfD make historic breakthrough in German elections]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved September 25, 2017.</ref> The AfD elected a greater proportion of immigrant MPs than Merkel's CDU.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-election-immigration/germanys-far-right-afd-has-more-immigrant-mps-than-merkels-conservatives-idUSKCN1C42GZ Germany's far-right AfD has more immigrant MPs than Merkel's conservatives]. ''Reuters''. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.</ref> After the CDU and SDP formed another grand coalition government,<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/05/merkel-welcomes-german-govt-deal-handing-4th-term/ Merkel Welcomes German Govt Deal Handing Her 4th Term]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

*[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/05/merkel-welcomes-german-govt-deal-handing-4th-term/ Merkel Welcomes German Govt Deal Handing Her 4th Term]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

*Karnitschnig, Matthew (March 4, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-social-democrats-endorse-grand-coalition/ Germany gets new government]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 6, 2018.</ref> the AfD became the official opposition party.<ref>Oltermann, Philip (February 7, 2018). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/07/germanys-rightwing-afd-gears-up-to-play-noisy-opposition-role Germany's rightwing AfD gears up to play noisy opposition role]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 6, 2018.</ref>

*Karnitschnig, Matthew (March 4, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-social-democrats-endorse-grand-coalition/ Germany gets new government]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 6, 2018.</ref> the AfD became the official opposition party.<ref>Oltermann, Philip (February 7, 2018). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/07/germanys-rightwing-afd-gears-up-to-play-noisy-opposition-role Germany's rightwing AfD gears up to play noisy opposition role]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 6, 2018.</ref> By the end of 2018, the AfD had entered every German state parliament,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/europe/germany-hesse-election-merkel.html <br>See also:

*Montgomery, Jack (October 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/28/merkels-cdu-spd-coalition-partners-hammered-regional-election/ Merkel and Allies Hammered in German Regional Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 1, 2018.</ref> becoming one of only two parties to do this.<ref>[https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1056513693935157248 Europe Elects]. ''Twitter''. October 28, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.</ref>

In 2018, polling found that the AfD had the second-highest level of public support of any German party,<ref>Multiple references:

In 2018, polling found that the AfD had the second-highest level of public support of any German party,<ref>Multiple references: