The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz: Germany’s chancellor must change course to halt the rise of the AfD | Editorial

A failure to address widespread economic insecurity, and a crisis in living standards, is allowing the far right the harness a growing protest vote After less than a year and a half in office, Germany’s beleaguered chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is…
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Published2 h ago (Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:34:09 GMT)
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