German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to press ahead with unpopular economic reforms after the far-right AfD won a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, putting it within reach of Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era.⁣ ⁣ He said his CDU was “deeply shocked” by its worst election defeat in decades.⁣ ⁣ #merz #afd #saxony #germany #farright