Thuringia is traditionally a stronghold of the far-right AfD party, which polls suggest could become the second strongest in the central federal state's parliament.
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00:00More than 4,000 anti-far-right protesters have held a rally in the German state's capital
00:06of Erfurt in Thuringia, where a state election will be held next week.
00:12Thuringia is traditionally a stronghold of the right-wing AfD party, which polls suggest
00:18could become the second-strongest party in the Erfurt parliament.
00:23The director of the Buchenwald memorial, which is situated in the East German state, has
00:28raised concerns about the potential success of the far-right.
00:49Saxony and Brandenburg are also due to hold state elections on the 1st and 22nd of September
00:55respectively. As wealthy states, which account for 10% of Germany's population, their election
01:01results together with Thuringia could have significant consequences for the federal government.