Politics
AfD landslide in Saxony-Anhalt weakens Berlin's hand on China trade
The far-right party's best-ever state result leaves Chancellor Merz politically diminished, just as the EU faces an October deadline to recalibrate trade terms with Beijing
10 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Politics
The far-right party's best-ever state result leaves Chancellor Merz politically diminished, just as the EU faces an October deadline to recalibrate trade terms with Beijing
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