Far-right AfD candidate poised to win mayoral race in German town near former Nazi camp

Joerg Prophet, the far-right candidate for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, is expected to win the mayoral race in Nordhausen, Germany. This has raised concerns due to the city's proximity to the former Nazi concentration camp, Mittelbau-Dora. The AfD's ideology is seen as congruent or similar to that of the National Socialists, and an AfD mayor would not be welcome at commemorative events at the camp's memorial. Prophet has been accused of extremism and historical revisionism, but his controversial positions have not deterred voters. The rise of right-wing extremist attitudes in Germany is evident, with the AfD gaining support at both local and national levels.