Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to become the strongest party in an eastern ​state election in September, a poll showed on ‌Thursday, raising the prospect of the far-right party leading a regional government for the first time. The infratest dimap survey showed ​support for the AfD climbing to 41% in ​the state of Saxony Anhalt, up 2 points ⁠from the last poll, and well ahead of ​Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU at 26%. The Social ​Democrats, Merz's junior partners in the federal coalition, trailed at 7%. Although support for the AfD has long been strongest in former...