Merz Faces AfD Surge in Germany | New Orleans News

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz braces for political fire after his party suffered a crushing defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD narrowly missed an outright majority. Despite admitting it’s one of his party’s worst losses in decades, Merz vows to press forward with reforms and defend Germany’s democratic core amid rising global tensions, including Ukraine and NATO threats. Meanwhile, AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund eyes coalition-building despite his party’s reluctance to compromise — as global figures from Elon Musk to Russian officials applaud the result, while European allies like France and Poland condemn it as a betrayal of shared values. German voters, including elderly citizens, are deeply unsettled by what they see as a dangerous slide toward extremism. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f589cbb3f9753dcf