Saxony-Anhalt

American

[sak-suh-nee-ahn-hahlt] / ˈsæk sə niˈɑn hɑlt /

noun

a state in central Germany. 9,515 sq. mi. (24,644 sq. km). Magdeburg.

Saxony-Anhalt British

/ ˈsæksənɪ ˈɑːnhɑːlt /

noun

a state of E Germany: created in 1947 from the state of Anhalt and those parts of Prussia formerly ruled by the duchy of Saxony: part of East Germany until 1990. Pop: 2 523 000 (2003 est)

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Merz's speech came eight months before regional elections, with the far-right AfD riding high in opinion polls in Saxony-Anhalt state, of which Magdeburg is the capital.

From Barron's

This is the latest in a series of similar incidents in the the Saxony-Anhalt region.

From BBC

In a statement, prosecutors in Naumburg in Saxony-Anhalt said Taleb A. "was not under the influence of alcohol or similar substances during the rampage and apparently acted out of dissatisfaction and frustration over the course and outcome of a civil dispute and the failure of various criminal complaints".

From BBC

The Chief Public Prosecutor in Halle, Dennis Cernota told German public broadcaster MDR in Saxony-Anhalt that Liebich would serve her prison sentence at the Chemnitz women's prison.

From BBC

They won 38.6% of the vote in Thuringia and 37.% in both Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the CDU.

From BBC

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