Saxony-Anhalt elects new state premier

In the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a new leader named Sven Schulze was chosen to replace Reiner Haseloff, who had been in charge for 15 years.

This change is important because there's an upcoming election in September where a party called the AfD, which has some controversial views, might win.

The AfD is currently very popular in Saxony-Anhalt, with almost 40% of people supporting them.

The other main parties, like the CDU, are trying to work together to prevent the AfD from gaining too much power.

The new leader, Sven Schulze, is from the CDU and was elected without needing a second vote, which is good for his party.

The upcoming election will be a big test for how well the other parties can work together to keep the AfD from winning control of the state.