Germany: Far right lead in upcoming state election polls

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Polling suggests the far-right AfD is carrying its momentum into another upcoming state election. Meanwhile, former Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged people not to take democracy for granted. DW has more.

  • The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is three points ahead in a new poll for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • The poll comes after the AfD thrashed the center-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt's state election
  • Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that truth and lies are increasingly being blurred, including by people in power
  • Merkel acknowledged that some decisions during her time as chancellor helped fuel support for the AfD

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