The third and final eastern German state of Brandenburg heads to the polls in just a couple of days. With the government already adopting far-right policies in a bid to hold on to voters, how is the vote likely to play out?
00:00Brandenburg is the third and final East German state to vote ahead of the upcoming federal elections next year.
00:07The state, which heads to the polls in just a couple of days, has been governed by the Social Democrats since the 90s.
00:13We spoke to Professor Dr. Tim Beichelt about why these elections are so important.
00:30What is causing the rise in support for populist parties?
01:00We ask people in Frankfurt and the Oder how the mood is ahead of the elections.
01:29I'm living in this town since last five years.
01:32And recently, since last six months, it has gone very rushy.
01:36A lot of refugees, I don't know, immigrants came here.
01:39It has just become a very multicultural city just within the six months.
01:59Could the results be a further sign that Germany is turning more far right?
02:05The previous state votes in Thuringia and Saxony motivated the current coalition government to move some of their policies a bit more in line with the far right.
02:14The question remains, how far is the current government willing to go to hold on to its voters?
02:21Liv Stroud, in Frankfurt and the Oder, for Euronews.
