12 rallies planned in Magdeburg ahead of Saxony-Anhalt elections
In Magdeburg, Germany, 12 rallies are planned ahead of the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, which are due to take place on Sunday. Police reported this. The events will be held in the capital of the eastern German state on the final day before voting.
Democracy festival and AfD event
Civil society groups plan to hold a democracy festival in Magdeburg. At the same time, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is due to hold its final election rally in the capital of Saxony-Anhalt.
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According to Deutsche Welle, thousands of participants are expected at the events in Magdeburg. Several different events are planned in the city ahead of the state parliament elections.
Possible election outcome
Deutsche Welle notes that the AfD may receive the most votes in the Saxony-Anhalt elections. If this happens, the far-right party could become the strongest by number of votes in an eastern German state for the first time since World War II. With such a result, the AfD could theoretically come to power in Saxony-Anhalt.
