By James Mackenzie The far-right AfD’s triumph in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt marks a defeat for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and sends a warning to other European leaders battling the same mixture of slow growth and disillusion with mainstream politics. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), just short of an absolute majority in the Saxony-Anhalt … Continue reading Analysis: Saxony-Anhalt election delivers a blow to Merz and a warning to Europe