Germany's Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms

Source: www.washingtontimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:47:56 GMT

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down Monday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe's largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, with a very good chance of forming the first far-right state government since the Nazi era.

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