A new opinion poll shows the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 30% support in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony – and a shot at taking first place in state elections in both places on September 1. In Saxony, incumbent state premier Michael Kretschmer’s centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) appear to hold a narrow lead over the AfD with 33% support, but within the margin of error of three percentage points, according to the poll conducted by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen on behalf of public broadcaster ZDF. In Thuringia, the AfD’s 30% support in the same poll puts them wel…