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Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls

Embattled Friedrich Merz faces nervous wait while far-right Alternative für Deutschland party targets further gains

The Guardian - UK

German state elections threaten new shock waves for Merz

German voters head to the polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the results potentially adding pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government. The far-right AfD is expected to make gains, while Merz’s CDU faces a tight contest in Berlin and risks falling below the parliamentary threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The Economic Times

Merz under pressure as two more German states hold elections

Germans began voting Sunday in two closely watched state elections that could deliver fresh gains for the far-right and far-left, piling pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he struggles with low approval ratings and tensions within his governing coalition.

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Tense Berlin election finale: who is to emerge strongest in the capital?

The Left and the CDU are vying for first place, with the AfD and the Greens trailing and the SPD suffering heavy losses. An overview of parties, leading candidates, key issues and possible coalitions.

Euronews

The AfD is surging and Berlin is going to the polls. Could the ‘City of Freedom’ fall to the far right?

IN FOCUS: After success in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right AfD has trained its sights on state elections in the German capital of Berlin. In one of the world’s most liberal cities, the party is just four points off the lead in the polls. Alex Croft reports

The Independent UK

Merz cancels UN visit after AfD election win puts his leadership on the ropes

German chancellor gets support from state leaders but further far-right gains this weekend could spell the end

The Guardian - UK

How Germany’s far-right AfD is courting the voters it promises to deport

On September 6, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, more than double the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)‘s 17.2%. Turnout was 77.8%, the highest in the state’s history of free elections. The party campaigned on a platform that included a deportation and…

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‘This is our home’: German minorities defy far-right AfD’s culture of fear after election win

IN FOCUS: The AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt has sent shockwaves through Germany and Europe as far-right parties continue to rise across the continent. Intense hostility has left migrants and minorities in fear of attacks and abuse, Alex Croft reports

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD party in Germany

About 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets in around 20 cities across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and is now seeking…

France 24

Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?

Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling

The Guardian - UK

"Everything happening in Europe is result of systemic mistakes by the West": Putin on rise of 'Alternative for Germany'

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Western systemic mistakes for current European challenges. The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to first place in Saxony-Anhalt elections. This historic win marks the first time a far-right party topped a state election since World War II. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged some past…

The Economic Times

Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing' in Bundestag clash with Weidel

The AfD, which fell three seats short of an absolute majority, in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt said it was now in talks with other groups and MPs in an effort to form a state government.

Euronews

Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump

German chancellor attacks Alternative für Deutschland after far-right party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt election

The Guardian - UK

'Turning blind eye' to AfD win further angers voters, political scientist warns

Chancellor Merz's government must recognise the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt and voter discontent that led to the win, or further cement its downfall, an expert on East German politics warned.

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The Guardian - UK

Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states

Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What happens next after Germany’s far-right breakthrough?

In today’s newsletter: The AfD’s local election triumph has shocked Europe, and raised questions about how to counter the rising far right

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz is now on borrowed time. But that’s not why the AfD’s triumph is seismic

The anti-fascist consensus about our Nazi past is fundamental to German democracy. But that, shockingly, is being shattered, says Jörg Lau, an international correspondent for the German weekly Die Zeit

The Guardian - UK

German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election

Friedrich Merz said his conservative CDU was shaken ‘to its very foundations’ after far-right victory in Saxony-Anhalt

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Radio France Internationale

Merz ‘deeply shocked’ as far-right victory tests Germany’s political firewall

The fallout from the AfD’s landslide in Saxony-Anhalt is testing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s reform agenda, Germany’s support for Ukraine and the political firewall designed to keep the far-right out of power.

Euronews

Merz 'deeply shocked' after major AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

Speaking in Berlin on Monday, the German chancellor said he saw a society "longing for disruption" and "fundamental change."

The Guardian - UK

Why is the far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?

Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month

France 24

How far-right AfD breakthrough may ‘cause absolute chaos’ in Germany

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said Monday…

International Business Times

Germany's Far-Right AfD Notches Clear Win In Regional Election While Party In Power Slumps

The party got almost 44% of the vote, more than 25 percentage points above the incumbent Christian Democratic Union Party, which leads the national coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The Conversation

Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next

The results of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 were far worse than feared for the country’s mainstream political parties. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came close to winning a majority of votes, with 43.8%. This was about 4% higher than polls had suggested.

Euronews

‘Not right’ to discuss Merz's future a day after AfD's win in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU politician says

CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings calls the Saxony-Anhalt election results “devastating”, saying the situation is “even worse than expected” after the far-right AfD won 43.8% of the vote.

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