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Saxony business owners fear far left and far right victory in German state elections

Video. Fears grow in Saxony as German state elections approach

Updated: 10/10/2024 - 20:09 GMT+2

Young people are leaving Germany's most south-eastern city of Zittau in droves. Houses are also abandoned in the city of Görlitz in Saxony, that sits on the border with Poland. But what impact could the September elections have on residents?

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