# Alternative for Germany’s Victory: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Nightmare

https://mins.news/en/item/47977

- euronews, 2026-09-07 06:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/alternative-for-germanys-victory-german-chancellor-friedrich-merzs-nightmare

> A seismic state election in eastern Germany has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany sweep to power, sending shockwaves as far as Berlin and creating a nightmare for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

## Stories

- [Merz Government and AfD Political Rivalry](https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-merz-and-afd-politics) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-merz-and-afd-politics.md

## Related coverage

- [German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election](https://mins.news/en/item/48716) — The Guardian, 2026-09-07
- [What does Germany’s far-right state election victory mean?](https://mins.news/en/item/48478) — BBC Chinese, 2026-09-07
- [Germany’s far-right AfD wins key state election as Merz prepares response](https://mins.news/en/item/48030) — The Guardian, 2026-09-07
- [Germany’s Far-Right AfD Wins State Election in Landslide](https://mins.news/en/video/48008) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-07