<p>The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which almost doubled its number of MPs in elections a month ago, suffered its first setback on Tuesday when it failed to win any top positions in the new parliament. FRANCE 24's Alex Aucott speaks to Jacob Ross, Research Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations. He says that by keeping the AfD marginalised in top positions, Germany's traditional parties are showing their weakness against the far right.</p><br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en<br />
