Initial projected election results in the eastern German state of Saxony show a neck – and – neck race between the centre – right Christian Democrats ( CDU ) and the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ). The forecasts from public broadcasters …

The suspected Islamist attack last week in Solingen , which killed three and wounded eight , has hit the entire country at its core , German President Frank – Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial ceremony for the victims . This act of blood…

Voters in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony are casting their ballots on Sunday in state parliamentary elections that could upend the balance of power in both states and reverberate nationwide . Polls ahead of Sunday ‘ s election had …

Voter turnout in the state elections in Saxony appeared to be high , with a 25 . 8 % participation rate as of midday , the State Statistical Office reported on Sunday . In 2019 , the turnout rate by midday was 26 . 2 % These provisional figures do …

Projected election results in the German state of Thuringia would put the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) in first place with between 31 . 2 % and 33 . 2 % of the vote . The projections from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF , which are …

As voters go to the polls on Sunday , the eastern German state of Saxony ‘ s incumbent conservative premier , Michael Kretschmer , is convinced that he will lead the next state government . Kretschmer from the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) party…