Supporters hold up the German national flag in the historic center of Dresden, eastern Germany on August 29, 2024, prior to the start of a campaign event of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) for the upcoming Saxony state elections. The former East German states of Saxony and Thuringia prepare to hold key regional elections on September 1, 2024. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)