Germany’s Merz Shocked by Far-Right State Election Triumph but Doubles Down on Unpopular Reforms
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Merz Moves to Contain Fallout From Far-Right Rout in State Vote
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government will have to learn the lessons from an overwhelming victory by the far right in a state election that he said will alter the country’s politics.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the historic electoral victory of the ultra-right AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt, one of Germany's 16 federated states, demonstrates the need for profound reforms, but stressed that fundamental democratic values remain in place. Report by journalist Valentina Godoy.
The German far right claimed a historic electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt, a first since 1945.
Merz speaks in 'rules of democracy', but ponders what values and Constitution were not in the vote in Saxony-Anhalt
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