Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first, building on successes in other eastern states and beating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in one of their traditional strongholds.

A victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in elections in the state of Brandenburg will be a "clear sign of hope," the AfD lead candidate in the eastern state said. If the AfD gained further support,

Germans in Brandenburg voted in a regional election where the far-right AfD is expected to finish first, ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats. Other parties have refused to work with the AfD despite its growing support amid economic fears and discontent with Scholz's federal coalition.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking to build on gains in other eastern states this month and beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional stronghold.

Germans began casting ballots Sunday for a regional election in a formerly communist eastern state where the far-right AfD party is narrowly ahead in opinion polls.The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany has long railed against Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular coalition government,

After winning the most seats in the recent Thuringia regional election and the second-most in the Saxony vote, the far-right AfD is hoping for further gains in the eastern German state of Brandenburg.

Polls opened on Sunday morning for some 2.1 million eligible voters in Brandenburg, the state surrounding Berlin. All eyes are on whether the far right will secure the most support for the second time in a month,