PoliticsGermany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD and far-left election gains

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned what he called political “extremism” after the far-right Alternative for Germany gained ground in local elections. The Left Party also won Berlin’s state election, while Merz’s approval rating fell to a record low.

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