Germany's political model is threatened by the far right
- Posted on September 7, 2026
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Germany's political model is threatened by the far right
EDITORIAL. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) victory in Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt regional election is a harsh lesson for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany's main governing party, has collapsed in the face of a xenophobic, nationalist platform, dealing a blow to a system of governance built on rejecting the extremes and fostering consensus.
