Alliance 90/The Greens' party co-leader Felix Banaszak (R) speaks with supporters during a counter-demonstration against the far-right AfD in Haldensleben, eastern Germany on September 1, 2026. Voters in the eastern federal state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls in regional elections on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)