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

https://mins.news/en/item/90024

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 16:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/germanys-merz-vows-to-fight-extremism-after-afd-far-left-election-gains?traffic_source=rss

> 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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