Embattled Friedrich Merz faces nervous wait while far-right Alternative für Deutschland party targets further gains Voters in two German states are going to the polls with the political future of the embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, hanging in the balance and an emboldened far right targetin...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-state-elections-berlin-far-right)