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Populists poised for victory in east German elections

Mr Olaf Scholz pitched up in east Germany this week to rally his embattled Social Democrats (SPD) ahead of state elections on Sunday. He could barely be heard above the shouts of “liar”, “warmonger” and “send him to the front”.

Mr Olaf Scholz pitched up in east Germany this week to rally his embattled Social Democrats (SPD) ahead of state elections on Sunday. He could barely be heard above the shouts of “liar”, “warmonger” and “send him to the front”. The chancellor had come to Jena to boost the flagging fortunes of a party that polls suggest is heading for a drubbing in the Sept 1 elections in Saxony and Thuringia.