AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt landslide leaves Germany facing a coalition deadlock
Chancellor Merz faces growing pressure to resign after the CDU's worst-ever result, while the AfD cannot govern Saxony-Anhalt alone and Germany's 'firewall' faces its toughest test yet, before two more state elections on 20 September
Stricter immigration policy, stronger defense, and counterproposals to Trump’s tariffs promised by Merz
The CDU and SPD have a "common duty" to prevent further success of the AfD, says Merz – "Germany is not involved in the war and does not intend to get involved, but it is not remaining passive," he said about Ukraine
For the first time CDU and Alternative for Germany tied in a poll
The center-right party that won the elections is losing voters even before it can govern