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Election in Saxony-Anhalt Becomes a Shock for Friedrich Merz - and Is Twice Bitter for the Chancellor

Summary by merkur.de
The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt are shaking the whole of Germany. In Berlin and for Friedrich Merz, fundamental questions are now being asked. A commentary by Mike Schier.

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The AfD wins the state parliament election in Saxony-Anhalt clearly, but misses the absolute majority. The CDU suffers a disastrous defeat. What consequences does the result have for federal politics?

·Berlin, Germany
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The AfD celebrates a historic triumph in Saxony-Anhalt, while the CDU experiences an unprecedented disaster.

·Essen, Germany
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Germany must learn to live with the far-right AfD party, which won a historic election victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. All attempts to build firewalls have flopped. Friedrich Merz is now facing a painful change of course.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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A political earthquake is shaking Saxony-Anhalt, sending shockwaves all the way to the Konrad Adenauer House. While the AfD celebrates its biggest electoral success, the CDU, its support halved, faces a critical test: Is Friedrich Merz the real loser of the evening? Rasmus Buchsteiner analyzes the crisis atmosphere within the Christian Democrats and clarifies how massively the pressure is mounting on Minister-President Sven Schulze. Regarding th…

·Brussels, Belgium
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After the election disaster in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU and SPD discuss the consequences. Friedrich Merz is under pressure, in which SPD threatens a revolt against reform policy.

·Berlin, Germany
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The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt are shaking the whole of Germany. In Berlin and for Friedrich Merz, fundamental questions are now being asked. A commentary by Mike Schier.

·Munich, Germany
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Badische Neueste Nachrichten broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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