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Merz appeared on ARD for his major ‘summer interview’ on Sunday eveningImage: dts-Agentur/picture alliance
August 31, 2026
Merz warns AfD government would cause ‘considerable problems’ for Saxony-Anhalt
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned in his summer interview with public broadcaster ARD that the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt could suffer if the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) win Sunday’s state elections.
Polls vary, but all give the anti-migration AfD a vast lead over the other major parties, with something in…
