Merz Says Far-Right Win in German State Would Put Off Investors
4 sources·Updated August 31, 2026

German state elections
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- DW News EN·4d agoGermany news: Merz warns of 'problems' in Saxony-Anhalt under AfD
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that a victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in next week's election in Saxony-Anhalt would seriously damage the eastern German state.
Read at DW News EN → - ARY News PK·4d agoGermany’s Merz warns far-right govt would ‘harm’ eastern region
Germany’s Merz warns far-right govt would ‘harm’ eastern region
Read at ARY News PK → - Guardian UK·4d agoThe Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response | Editorial
The far right is close to winning a state election for the first time since the second world war. A different economic approach is needed to combat it The early autumn has become a time of foreboding and angst in German politics. In the eastern states that have become…
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