Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election
by Agence France-Presse in Magdeburg from World news | The Guardian on (#786WQ)
Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote share
German voterswent to the polls on Sunday for a crucial regional election where the far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) is expected to win.
AfD, polling at more than 40% for months in Saxony-Anhalt, even has its sights on winning its first-ever state government, although this is far from assured.
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