Landslide victory for Germany’s far-right AfD in state election raises pressure on Chancellor Merz
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- Party’s strong showing in Saxony-Anhalt raises the prospect of Germany’s first right-wing populist state government since the Nazi eraS1
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces intense pressure after the far-right AfD party's strong showing in a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.S2
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Landslide victory for Germany’s far-right AfD in state election raises pressure on Chancellor Merz
Party’s strong showing in Saxony-Anhalt raises the prospect of Germany’s first right-wing populist state government since the Nazi era
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Csmonitor
Landslide victory for Germany's far-right AfD piles pressure on Chancellor Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces intense pressure after the far-right AfD party's strong showing in a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.
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What to know
- Party’s strong showing in Saxony-Anhalt raises the prospect of Germany’s first right-wing populist state government since the Nazi eraS1
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces intense pressure after the far-right AfD party's strong showing in a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.S2
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