Exit polls: far-right AfD ahead of rivals in Thuringia and on course for major gains in Saxony
Exit polls: far-right AfD ahead of rivals in Thuringia, the first time for a German far-right party since 1945, and on course for major gains in Saxony.
Germans are casting their votes on Sunday in Saxony and Thuringia, in the east of the country, in an election that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the strongest party for the first time and produce painful results for the unpopular national government.
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Polls show the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has a strong lead in the east German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg - where elections will take place in September.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party in state parliament if it wins the September 1 elections in Thuringia and Saxony.
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Young people are leaving Germany's most south-eastern city of Zittau in droves. Houses are also abandoned in the city of Görlitz in Saxony, that sits on the border with Poland. But what impact could the September elections have on residents?
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