Published Sep 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 3 sources

Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power

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The AfD is appealing to lawmakers from Merz's conservatives to support ‌its bid to rule the eastern state, in what would be the first time a far-right party takes power at state level in postwar Germany.