Eastern Germany Faces Major Far-Right Surge in Key State Elections

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Three eastern German states go to the polls Sunday, with the far-right AfD poised for major gains. The party leads in two states and could win enough support to govern Saxony-Anhalt. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Germany #AfD #EasternGermany #GermanElections #FarRight #AfDSurge #StateElections #GermanPolitics #SaxonyAnhalt #GermanyPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

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