Home / PoliticsPoliticsDeutsche WellePoliticsDeutsche Welle·Sep 7, 2026·1 min readChancellor Merz says AfD result 'changes all of Germany'A visibly shaken but also determined Friedrich Merz spoke in Berlin about the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU's bitter defeat. He insisted on sticking to his reforms.View original source — Deutsche Welle ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 7, 2026 · 1 minGerman leader Friedrich Merz ‘shocked’ by polls loss to far-right AfD, vows to push on with reformsStraits TimesPoliticsFrance 24PoliticsSep 7, 2026 · 1 minGermany's Merz 'shocked' by far-right state win but vows to stay courseFrance 24PoliticsEuronewsPoliticsSep 7, 2026 · 1 minMerz warns of 'consequences' after state election defeat in Saxony-AnhaltEuronewsPoliticsTASSPoliticsSep 7, 2026 · 1 minGerman Chancellor Merz calls CDU defeat in Saxony-Anhalt heaviest in decadesTASS
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