Schwesig demands new tone from Merz after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

gmx.net (German)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces sharp criticism from SPD politician Manuela Schwesig following the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, as she demands a different tone from Berlin ahead of her own state election. Schwesig, campaigning for re-election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, rejected Merz's claim that Germans do not work enough, citing high fuel prices and hard-working citizens. She criticized his rejection of SPD proposals for price caps and windfall taxes, demanding he support working people instead. The SPD trails the AfD in recent polls with 32 percent against 35 percent. Schwesig also warned that reforms must be fair, noting 81 percent dissatisfaction with pension and care policies.


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