AfD leads polls ahead of Saxony-Anhalt regional elections

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 3 SOURCES] Angela Merkel's open-border policies were incorrect decisions. athina984.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · omegalive.com.cy
• [● 3 SOURCES] A government led by the AfD could deter international investors from the state. athina984.gr · www.iefimerida.gr
• [● 2 SOURCES] The AfD holds a 42% polling lead in Saxony-Anhalt. www.aktuality.sk
• [● 7 SOURCES] Journalist Ulf Poschardt advised Friedrich Merz to shave his hair to achieve a clean-shaven look.
• [● 7 SOURCES] Poschardt described Alice Weidel and Ursula von der Leyen as 'armored women' (Panzerfrauen) due to their clothing and hairstyles.
• [● 7 SOURCES] Poschardt suggested Merz could become the 'Jason Statham of the conservatives' with a shaved head.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Poschardt expressed approval of Christian Lindner's openness regarding his hair transplant.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The planned increase in the landscape levy will burden the Recklinghausen district budget by 36.6 million euros from 2027 to 2030.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The district is fully utilizing its equalization reserve to balance its budget.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The district expects approximately seven million euros less in key allocations for 2027.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The landscape levy assessment rate is scheduled to rise to 18.6 percent in 2027.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Social transfer expenditures have increased by more than 23 million euros.