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Voters in the German state of Thuringia begin casting their ballots in regional elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right party AfD. The contests in Thuringia and Saxony come a week after three people were killed in a suspected Islamist attack, fuelling a bitter debate over immigration. IMAGES
Spain's wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia votes for 135 deputies to the Catalan parliament, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists hope for a victory to show the region has turned away from its independence fixation. IMAGES
Polls open in Berlin as Germany begins the election of a new government, marking the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel's 16 years at power. IMAGES
Polling stations open in Germany for regional elections in Saxony where the far-right AfD party could become the leading political force ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right party. IMAGES
Hessians cast their vote in Wiesbaden in the second regional election in as many weeks, threatening fresh aftershocks for Chancellor Angela Merkel's battered Berlin coalition. IMAGES of voters