Berlin, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - Germany's Merz shocked at AfD success in winning key post

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2026-10-07

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed shock Wednesday that the far-right AfD had secured support from other parties to win a key post in a state parliament for the first time. Merz also pushed back at speculation that members of his Christian Democrats (CDU) had been among those supporting the far right, accusing others of seeking to unfairly pin the blame on his party. The chancellor told an event in Berlin that he was "deeply concerned and......

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