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  "id": 5931021,
  "title": "Thousands march for democracy ahead of eastern German vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/thousands-march-for-democracy-ahead-of-eastern-german-vote",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T07:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
    "slug": "the-local-germany",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260906/thousands-march-for-democracy-ahead-of-eastern-german-vote"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Thousands of people marched for democracy in eastern Germany on Saturday, a day before a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt state. The election is expected to result in a historic win for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, according to The Local Germany.\n\nSaxony-Anhalt, one of Germany's 16 federal states, has a population of around 2.1 million people and is one of the country's most sparsely populated states. The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has led the state government since 2002.\n\nThe AfD has dominated polls, typically drawing support in the 40% range, while the CDU has received low-to-mid-20% support. If the AfD's polling holds, it would become Saxony-Anhalt's largest party for the first time, DW News reported.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Thousands join rallies before German state election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/thousands-join-rallies-before-german-state-election",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thousands march for democracy ahead of eastern German vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/thousands-march-for-democracy-ahead-of-eastern-german-vote",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:55:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Thousands march for democracy ahead of eastern German vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/thousands-march-for-democracy-ahead-of-eastern-german-vote-5932632",
        "published": "2026-09-06T07:00:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Polls open in German vote that could bring first far-right state government since WWII",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/polls-open-in-german-vote-that-could-bring-first-far-right-state",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:29:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}