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Russian Bread cookies are served at Sarah Wagenknecht's party in Saxony-Anhalt.

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At the party of the Sara Wagenknecht Union party on the occasion of the elections to the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt, guests were offered Russian Bread cookies.
Voting is underway in the region; turnout at 2 p.m. was 54.4%.

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Elections to the regional parliament are taking place in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. 16 political parties are participating in the vote.

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“Russian Bread” cookies are served to participants of the party “Sarah Wagenknecht's Union for Reason and Justice” (SSV), organized on the occasion of elections to the Landtag of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Bild newspaper reports.

Elections to the regional parliament of the state of Saxony-Anhalt take place on Sunday with the participation of 16 political parties and 398 candidates. Voting was organized at 2.6 thousand polling stations in 41 electoral districts. As of 14.00 (15.00 Moscow time), voter turnout was 54.4%.

“Small treats are already on display at the SSV party. Among other things, there is “Russian Bread,” the newspaper said in a publication.

“Russian bread” is a crispy cookie popular in Germany with the addition of cocoa in the shape of letters of the Latin alphabet.

Polling stations will close at 18.00 (19.00 Moscow time). The electoral commission is expected to announce the first interim results of the elections in Saxony-Anhalt after 19.00 (20.00 Moscow time).