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Analysis: Women voted CDU and men AfD in Saxony (symbolic image) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Analysis: Women voted CDU and men AfD

The CDU has won the state election in Saxony just ahead of the AfD. An analysis shows a clear gender preference - they were almost unanimous only with the competition.

Black, red, purple: The blackberry shows the party colors of CDU, SPD and BSW in different degrees of ripeness (archive picture).  / Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

Blackberry season in the east

Blackberries are currently on everyone's lips - at least in the political arena in some federal states. But what does it actually mean and where does the term come from?

Black, red, purple: The blackberry shows the party colors of CDU, SPD and BSW in different degrees of ripeness (archive picture).  / Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

Blackberry season in the east

Blackberries are currently on everyone's lips - at least in the political arena in some federal states. But what does it actually mean and where does the term come from?

The distribution of seats in the new state parliament initially published by the electoral officer is incorrect / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Electoral officer corrects result of the state election in Saxony

The electoral administrator has corrected the provisional results of the Saxon state election. Due to a software error, an incorrect distribution of seats had been published, the state electoral administration announced. As a result of the recalculation, the AfD has lost its blocking minority in the ..

AfD or CDU in the lead? The parties are in a tight race in the state election. / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

CDU ahead of AfD in Saxony - cheers at BSW

The CDU is just ahead. However, the AfD is able to build on its record result from 2019 and the BSW is also celebrating with 12%. Will it be enough to continue the coalition of CDU, Greens and SPD?

Many voters had already cast their ballots by midday / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

High voter turnout on the horizon in Saxony

Many people in Saxony have already cast their votes in the state election this morning. According to the state electoral administration, the start went smoothly. A high turnout is expected.

Most exciting state election for many years: Voters in Saxony are deciding the future balance of power today. (Archive photo) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Polling stations open in Saxony

A lot could change in the Saxon state parliament after today's election Sunday. Eligible voters have been able to cast their votes since early this morning.

Federal leader of the Free Voters Hubert Aiwanger has made it clear: There will be no political cooperation between his party and the AfD in Saxony either. (Archive photo) / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa

Free Voters and AfD: no political cooperation

The leading candidate for the Free Voters in Saxony has put his national leader in a bind with ambiguous statements about the AfD. Aiwanger makes it clear: there will be no cooperation with the AfD.