German leader under huge pressure as the far-right AfD gains steam

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a "crisis of authority and leadership" as immigration concerns fuel a far-right rise.

Under-pressure Merz set for fresh election pain as AfD seeks next win

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces the prospect of another painful day at the ballot box on Sunday as two states head to the polls, two weeks after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won ...

Chancellor Merz seeks CDU support amid far-right AfD surge

Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable ...

Exit polls: Historic loss for Merz's CDU as AfD gains in German votes

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives are on course for their worst-ever performance in a state election, exit polls showed on Sunday, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...

The CDU congratulated the AfD on the victory: Merz failed the elections in Saxony-Anhalt

EADaily, September 6th, 2026. The AfD won a landslide victory in the elections to the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. This is reported by DW**.

Nieuwe AfD-overwinning doet bondskanselier Merz niet vluchten

De Duitse bondskanselier Merz heeft beloofd aan te blijven nadat de radicaal-rechtse AfD bij twee deelstaatverkiezingen ...
CBS News

AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII

The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country's first ...

German leader’s party gets worst election result since 1949 — as another state votes for AfD

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s beleaguered conservative party had its worst election showing on Sunday since the ...
Deadline.com

German Elections: Christian Democrats Lead With 30% Of Vote As Far-Right AfD Surge To Second Place With Record 20% Share – Exit Polls

CDU leader Friedrich Merz addresses supporters after first exit polls Getty Images Friedrich Merz is on track to become Germany’s next chancellor after his center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...
Time

The AfD Is Rising. Germany’s Political Center Is Failing.

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City Journal

After Germany’s Elections, the AfD Could Still Have the Last Laugh

Alice Weidel may get the last laugh yet. The co-leader of Germany’s most popular party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was visibly amused on Tuesday morning when Friedrich Merz, the head of the ...
World Socialist Web Site

After the AfD’s election victory: The Left Party is courting the CDU

From left, Ines Schwerdtner, co-leader of the Left Party (Die Linke), Heidi Reichinnek, member of the German federal parliament and member of the Left Party (Die Linke) and Jan van Aken, co-leader of ...