AfD Surge in Saxony-Anhalt Deals Blow to Merz, Raising Alarm in Berlin and Kyiv

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces political fallout after the far-right AfD scored a major victory in Saxony-Anhalt state elections, a result he warns will be celebrated in Moscow. Merz plans urgent talks with SPD leadership amid coalition strain over Russian energy policy, military aid to Ukraine, and NATO strategy, as the vote intensifies domestic divisions. The AfD's surge signals a shifting political landscape ahead of Germany's next federal vote, with broader implications for European security, sanctions against Russia, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.


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