Alternative for Germany's victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's nightmare

Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) sweep to power, with the blow ricocheting...

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Alternative for Germany's victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's nightmare

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