# Preliminary German election results humiliate Merz’s ruling party, Dmitriev says

https://mins.news/en/item/47683

- TASS, 2026-09-06 22:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2183421

> Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said the Alternative for Germany achieved a historic result in the Saxony-Anhalt election, humiliating Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government. Exit polls put AfD support at 44–44.5%, while the CDU received about 18.5%, its worst result in the state.

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