PoliticsMerz’s political crisis threatens Germany’s obsession with stability

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s political future is in doubt after a series of bruising regional election results. His approval rating has fallen to the lowest recorded for a German chancellor, while his CDU failed to clear the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the anti-immigration AfD made major gains, weakening Merz’s authority and threatening Germany’s accustomed political stability.

German politicsFriedrich MerzAfDregional elections

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