Merz says ‘shock’ AfD victory in key German state ‘is an election result we cannot simply move past’ – as it happened

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  Merz says ‘shock’ AfD victory in key German state ‘is an election result we cannot simply move past’ – as it happened

  <p>German chancellor says vote for far-right party ‘will have repercussions’ across the country</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/06/saxony-anhalt-germany-afd-exit-poll-ulrich-siegmund">Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>AfD’s Chrupalla continues in this vein,</strong> saying the German public wants to see a change in direction, and specifically saying the electorate is “fed up” as the government keeps “transferring billions of our tax money to Ukraine … instead of using it for our own population.”</p><p>He says <strong>the party has “a clear mandate” to rule in Saxony-Anhalt</strong> and will hold discussions with others about what can be done.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/07/germany-afd-saxony-anhalt-merz-greenland-ratko-mladic-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>

  Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:30:44 GMT

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1. 2026-09-07 15:30The Guardian — Merz says ‘shock’ AfD victory in key German state ‘is an election result we cannot simply move past’ – as it happened