As Thuringia approaches its state election on September 1, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is leading the polls with 30%, according to a recent Infratest-Dimap survey.

The party, led by Björn Höcke and classified as right-wing extremist by the state intelligence service, is ahead of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) at 23% and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) at 17%.

The Left Party, currently in power under Minister-President Bodo Ramelow, is polling at 13%, while the Social Democrats (SPD) are at 7%.

The Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) are unlikely to surpass the 5% threshold needed to enter the state parliament.

The potential for coalition-building remains complex, as all major parties refuse to collaborate with the AfD, and the CDU is hesitant to partner with the Left or the Greens.