Angela Merkel reacts to election results in Saxony-Anhalt
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Angela Merkel, AfD, CDU
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
June 2026
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Former Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed shock at the election results in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD received 43.8% of the vote. Merkel criticized the 'firewall' strategy used by the CDU to distance itself from the AfD. The CDU in the state received 17.2% of the vote.
- Earlier version 19/8/2026, 5:10:22 PM
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