German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Monday that an Alternative for Germany (AfD) victory in Saxony-Anhalt’s Sept. 6 election could undermine the eastern state’s economy and deter foreign investment. Speaking at a CDU campaign event in Quedlinburg alongside the party’s lead candidate and incumbent premier Sven Schulze, Merz said international investors could “think twice” about investing if the state became ungovernable or the AfD secured an absolute majority. He said the warning was based on concerns he and Schulze “regularly hear” rather than speculation. The latest Infratest dimap poll cited in the report put the AfD at 42%, compared with 22% for Merz’s CDU. The election comes as Merz’s government faces voter frustration over Germany’s stagnant economy and unpopular domestic policies.
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