PoliticsGermany: Sven Schulze takes on the far-right AfD

Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 election, the AfD is polling above 40%, well ahead of Sven Schulze’s CDU at about 23%. The state premier says the contest is not settled and hopes the AfD will stay below a majority, leaving him a chance to build a coalition and prevent it from leading a state government for the first time.

German politicsSaxony-Anhaltstate electionAfD

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