Before the state election: Merz remains isolated in the election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt
The Chancellor is appearing in Saxony-Anhalt for the second time during the election campaign. There is again no direct contact with voters. And questions from journalists are not allowed either.
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. Merz, accompanied by Prime Minister Sven Schulze, visited the UPM biorefinery in Leuna, where he criticized the AfD's stance on the European Union, stating that their views would jeopardize projects like the one behind him.
The AfD is leading in polls with a large margin and has a chance to achieve an absolute majority in the state parliament election on Sunday. Merz also visited Quedlinburg on Monday, meeting with lawmakers and officials, but did not have direct contact with voters in either location. UPM has invested 1.3 billion euros in the Leuna facility.
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