# Could Eastern Germany reshape the country’s political landscape?

https://mins.news/en/video/39384

- DW News, 2026-08-31 22:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxZqcLsEn40

> Polls in Saxony-Anhalt indicate that the far-right AfD may be heading for a historic result. The vote is being watched as a crucial test of Germany’s political direction and Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition, amid the country’s super election year. Supporters say they feel left behind and want change.

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