Case Study Saxony-Anhalt?

Germany is in a historic election year. With federal elections scheduled for September, six state-elections will set the stage for a fundamental restructuring of political power. Who will succeed chancellor Angela Merkel? Will the rise of the Green party continue? Will Germany's embattled left find its footing? Will the right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland gain new momentum? And how will this impact Germany’s place in Europe and beyond?

On June 6, voters cast their ballots in the East-German State of Saxony-Anhalt. What if any lessons can be drawn for the vote in September?

Highlights of an event hosted by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and The European Institute at Columbia University. Featuring Professor Wolfgang Schroeder (University of Kassel), Judith Klose, (Head of Press and Communications at Civey), and Arne Lietz, (former MEP, currently Senior Policy Advisor at the Ecologic Institut).