"My heart bleeds": Merkel finds AfD success in Saxony-Anhalt "shocking":
Der AfD-Wahlsieg in Sachsen-Anhalt lässt Angela Merkel nicht kalt. Die Altkanzlerin ...
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Merkel calls AfD success in Saxony-Anhalt shockingAt Digital X in Cologne, the former chancellor calls the result a historic turning point and urges more direct communication with citizens.
- At Digital X in Cologne, Merkel called the AfD’s success in Saxony-Anhalt shocking; the CDU halved its vote share there.
- She urged democratic parties to address citizens more individually and seek direct contact more strongly.
- Merkel cited lower unemployment and greater individual prosperity in Saxony-Anhalt, which she said people nevertheless did not feel.
- She warned that prioritizing feelings over facts could amount to a civilizational regression.
My heart bleeds as a CDU member— Angela Merkel, former CDU leader, speaking about the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt at Deutsche Telekom's Digital X fair in Cologne.
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