Friedrich Merz

Saxony-Anhalt Votes: AfD Polls at 40%

The AfD leads Saxony-Anhalt polls at 40%, against the CDU's 23%, one week before a state election that could produce Germany's first far-right regional government.

Merz Faces Reform Test This Autumn

Chancellor Merz has approximately 100 days to pass promised reforms before the Bundestag's final session week in mid-December 2025.