Following AfD’s victory in Thuringia, race in one of smallest German states in terms of population becomes focus of attention. ZDF projection puts SPD at 32%, AfD at 29% 17:09 A second exit poll,

The AfD, classed as suspected right-wing extremist by German intelligence services, is predicted to win less than a third of the seats, meaning it won’t be able to block important decisions in the chamber.

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Polls opened on Sunday in the German state of Brandenburg, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to finish first, aiming to build on recent successes in other eastern states and surpass Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in this traditional stronghold.