Eastern Germany on edge as AfD seeks first postwar state government in Saxony-Anhalt
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Voters in Saxony-Anhalt head to polls with the far-right AfD leading surveys around 40% and potentially on course to become the first party to govern a German state since WWII; an absolute majority could boost its national ambitions for 2029, but coalition dynamics and the 5% threshold for smaller parties keep outcomes uncertain, with initial results expected around 16:00 GMT.
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