State election: Merz remains isolated in Saxony-Anhalt election campaign
For the second time, the Chancellor is appearing in Saxony-Anhalt during the election campaign. There will again be no direct contact with voters. And journalists' questions are also not permitted.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of the economic and social consequences of a possible AfD state government in Saxony-Anhalt during his second election campaign visit to the region. He visited the UPM biorefinery in Leuna with Prime Minister Sven Schulze, stating that voting for the AfD would put Germany's open and liberal society at risk.
Merz also criticized the AfD's stance on the European Union, citing the 1.3 billion euro investment made by UPM in the Leuna refinery. The AfD is currently leading in polls ahead of Sunday's state parliament election.
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