Merz: State Election Shifted Germany's Political Landscape

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, won by the far-right AfD, has changed something across all of Germany, calling it the CDU's worst defeat in decades. The AfD won with 43.8 percent, while Merz's CDU received 17.2 percent. Merz admitted the result was unexpected, saying "we are all deeply shocked," but stressed the outcome must be accepted under democratic rules. The state intelligence service has classified the AfD as extremist since 2023. Merz is reportedly questioning how right-wing populism gained such strength, including examining his own role in the defeat.


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