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Stuart NORVAL

Sorbonne Professor Hans Stark: 'Merz is in a very, very fragile situation'

AFD Friedrich Merz Perspective CDU Sorbonne University Berlin Germany
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The far right AfD claims it has become Germany’s new “people’s party”. The statement comes after AfD claimed its second regional election win in as many weeks, ramping up pressure on the poorly performing CDU and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-left party also advanced, winning its third regional election thanks to its latest victory in Berlin. Perspective spoke to Hans Stark, professor in contemporary German civilization at Sorbonne University, who said that Merz is now in a very fragile situation, but that there is no obvious candidate to take over from him.

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