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AfD Surge Tests Germany’s Center as Saxony‑Anhalt Win Piles Pressure on Merz

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scrambling after the AfD won a near‑majority in Saxony‑Anhalt.

Pressure Builds on Chancellor Merz After Contested Cabinet Reshuffle

Merz Marks One Year With Record-Low Ratings as Coalition Strains Deepen

CDU Ousts SPD in Rhineland-Palatinate as AfD Posts Record Western Surge