MNI ANALYSIS - AfD Looks To Make History In State Elections

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• Germany is facing state elections in Saxony-Anhalt (September 6), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin (both September 20)
• We identify two scenarios in particular for the Saxony-Anhalt vote, where stakes are high given the weak polling numbers for the governing coalition and the 5% threshold for parties to secure any seats
• Analysts see the national government to survive the local elections regardless of right-wing AfD win or loose