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The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt are taking place, with around 1.7 million eligible voters being called upon to cast their votes. At the same time, the Magdeburg bishop is critical of the AfD.
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Around 1.7 million eligible voters can cast their votes in Saxony-Anhalt. The ballot boxes are ready. And: Magdeburg's bishop preaches against the AfD. The developments in the news blog.
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Voter turnout will be announced later today.
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The bishop's criticism of the AfD will lead to further public reactions.
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In Saxony-Anhalt, around 1.69 million eligible voters are called to vote in the state elections on September 6th. The AfD under top candidate Ulrich Siegmund could be involved in a state government for the first time and even achieve an absolute majority. The party is classified by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution as “certainly right-wing extremist”. At the same time, initiatives are discussing tactical voting to prevent an AfD majority, while postal voter turnout is high and the first results are expected from 7 p.m.

Finance Minister Klingbeil has broken a rule that is more than ten years old, according to which the tax rate is adjusted when prices rise in order to avoid inflationary profits for the state. As a result, citizens will pay higher tax rates in the future if wages are adjusted in line with inflation. The federal government is forced to restructure its budget because tax increases no longer bring in any revenue and expenses are stipulated by law. Klingbeil must consolidate the budget until the next election in 2029 to avoid a financial crash.

In Saxony-Anhalt, the polling stations are open for the state elections. Almost 1.7 million citizens are entitled to vote. Demonstrations are expected in Magdeburg and Halle to protest against the AfD. Economist boss Monika Schnitzer warns of the economic consequences of an AfD government, while Education Minister Karin Prien takes a stand against the abolition of compulsory schooling. Attacks on journalists have increased.
In Saxony-Anhalt, the polling stations are open for the state elections. Around 1.7 million eligible voters can cast their votes. According to surveys, the AfD is at 41 percent, well ahead of Prime Minister Sven Schulze's CDU at 23 percent. The election decides the composition of the new state parliament in Magdeburg.
On the day of the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Catholic Bishop Gerhard Feige and Siemens boss Christian Bruch warned against the AfD. Feige criticizes nationalist and xenophobic tendencies, Bruch sees the AfD's economic policy as critical for Germany as a location. The AfD top candidates also comment on the formation of a government and a stable majority.

In the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, 1.7 million people between Annaburg, Osterwiek, Wittenberge and Zeitz will be able to decide on the composition of the new state parliament. According to a current survey by the Elections Research Group, the AfD is clearly ahead with 40 percent, followed by the CDU (23), the Left (13), the SPD (9) and the Greens (6). BSW and FDP would each miss out at three percent.