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What is a state election?
Germany is a federal republic, meaning it's made up of individual states, each with its own government and parliament. A state election, like the one in Saxony-Anhalt, chooses representatives for that specific state's parliament, not the national government. The AfD's strong showing here is significant for regional politics.
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