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Polling stations open for regional election in Saxony-Anhalt

From ANSA · () Italian

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  • Polling stations opened in Saxony-Anhalt for regional legislative elections and will close at 6 p.m.
  • About 1.7 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the former East German state.
  • The far-right Alternative for Germany is polling above 40% and could lead the regional government, making the vote a key test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's federal coalition.

Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. on Sept. 6 in Saxony-Anhalt, where voters are choosing a new regional parliament. Voting will end at 6 p.m.

Around 1.7 million people are eligible to vote in the eastern German state, a former member of East Germany. The election is being closely watched as a crucial test for the federal governing coalition led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is widely expected to emerge as the strongest party. Polls put its support above 40%, with one estimate giving it 42%, or 20 percentage points ahead of the Christian Democratic Union, the CDU.

The result could allow the AfD to take control of the state government.

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