A failure to address widespread economic insecurity, and a crisis in living standards, is allowing the far right the harness a growing protest vote After less than a year and a half in office, Germany’s beleaguered chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is already looking like a lame duck leader. Anticipat...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/21/the-guardian-view-on-friedrich-merz-germanys-chancellor-must-change-course-to-halt-the-rise-of-the-afd)

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