To secure an absolute majority of seats in Magdeburg, the AfD will need the support of the ‘red-brown’ BSW. The same could happen following the 20 September elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Who are their voters and what do they have in common?

The BSW has not ruled out supporting the ultra-nationalists in the Magdeburg elections. According to the former parliamentary group leader of Die Linke, the country “needs a fresh start”