On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
The title is missing context in eastern Germany the AfD won the U18 elections, but these are also the states where they are lead8ng. In west Germany the SPD (self proclaimed social democrats that have 0 backbone and that dont really do anything) and the leftist party were leading.