# What now for Germany’s Merz after AfD win?

https://mins.news/en/video/48502

- France 24 English, 2026-09-07 14:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whH7f1OEtwM

> The far-right AfD’s victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a warning to other European leaders confronting sluggish growth and disillusionment with mainstream politics. Voters focused their anger on living costs, pensions and economic insecurity as Merz’s personal approval ratings fell to record lows.

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