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Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 4:50 PM

Chancellor Merz seeks CDU support as AfD encroaches

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Western Europe

Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable alternative.

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