AfD's Saxony-Anhalt election win shakes German politics

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1. Sep 15, 2026

   AfD wins key German state as Merz says result changes everything.

2. Sep 15, 2026

   German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election.

3. Sep 15, 2026

   Merz vows to continue reforms after far-right German state election win.

4. Sep 15, 2026

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz canceled his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly amid domestic political pressure after the AfD’s surge in Saxony-Anhalt.

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Merz Cancels UN Trip Amid German Political Pressure

Merz cancels his Sept. 22 U.N. trip as a GMS poll puts AfD at 30% to CDU/CSU’s 20%; CDU also risks missing the 5% threshold in a state vote.

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