PoliticsWhat now for Germany’s Merz after AfD win?

The far-right AfD’s victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a warning to European leaders facing slow growth and disillusionment with mainstream politics. As Germany’s system becomes more polarised, voters angry over living costs, pensions and economic insecurity have targeted Merz, whose approval ratings have hit record lows.

German politicsAfDSaxony-AnhaltFriedrich Merz

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