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

Source:Associated Press
Author:Geir Moulson, Kirsten Grieshaber

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has doubled down 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 gover…