# Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz under pressure after far-right election triumph

https://mins.news/en/item/48065

- euronews, 2026-09-07 08:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/germanys-chancellor-friedrich-merz-under-pressure-after-far-right-election-triumph

> The ballot-box victory brought the pro-Trump, Moscow-friendly Alternative for Germany within reach of forming its first state government. Germany’s domestic intelligence agency officially lists the party as “right-wing extremist,” adding to pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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