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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
Russians head to the polls on the final day of elections for seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. Russian President Vladimir Putin's party is set to retain a majority in parliament on the last day of three-day elections in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running. IMAGES
Russians are at the polls to elect seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. The election, which runs until Sunday, comes after a sweeping crackdown this year on President Vladimir Putin's opponents. Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" bot has disappeared from the Telegram messenger app following similar moves by Apple and Google on Friday at the start of the three-day parliamentary vote. IMAGES
Russians in Moscow begin voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition. IMAGES
Thierry Mariani, the former Republican and current leader of the far-right Rassemblement National (ed: National gathering) party in the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region, votes in Avignon for the first round of regional and departmental elections. IMAGES