Voters in Thuringia and Saxony, Germany, have headed to the polls, with the far-right AfD poised to make significant gains.

Voters in Thuringia and Saxony, Germany, have headed to the polls, with the far-right AfD poised to make significant gains.

Voters are going to the polls in the two eastern German states in what is seen as a barometer for the federal elections next year. Populist and...

The success of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the states of Saxony and Thuringia has raised concerns among business leaders about the...

The success of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the states of Saxony and Thuringia has raised concerns among business leaders about the...

By Kirsten Grieshaber | The Associated Press

Likely win in Thuringia and second place in Saxony highlight how eastern voters are asserting their own political identity

Voters in Saxony and Thuringia pick their state lawmakers on Sunday, with the far-right AfD expected to do well. Ahead of the election, protesters...

The triumph of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party at the elections in Thuringia and Saxony states was not just a “vote of no...

The triumph of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party at the elections in Thuringia and Saxony states was not just a “vote of no...