German Election Earthquake Shakes European Politics The two German states of Berlin and Mecklenburg Western Pomerania are set to elect new regional governments this weekend.
However, these elections are not just about local governance; they are a harbinger of deeper changes in Germany's politics. Recent events have sent shockwaves throughout Europe.
In the Saxony Anhalt state election, the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) delivered a crushing defeat to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union party (CDU). The AfD won 29.