Published Sep 3, 2026, 10:02 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
Friedrich Merz will lose Sunday’s regional election — whatever the result
Politico Europe
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Original Report
An outright win for the far right in Saxony-Anhalt will hurt Merz. But things will also be messy if his party has to form coalitions with left-wingers to box out the AfD.