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According to surveys, two far-right and left-wing parties are ahead in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. Are there signs of a profound political change in Germany? Dieter Herrmann, editor-in-chief of WOCHE IN AUSTRALIA, answers this question.

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According to surveys, two far-right and left-wing parties are ahead in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. Are there signs of a profound political change in Germany? Dieter Herrmann, editor-in-chief of WOCHE IN AUSTRALIA, answers this question.

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