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Regional elections took place on Sunday in Germany, in which several parties, including the right-wing party and the Christian Democratic Union, competed, amid public debates about federal policy and the government's support for Ukraine.
These statements came after the right-wing party won the elections that took place on Sunday, where it obtained 43.8 percent of the votes, far ahead of the Christian Democratic Union Party, which came in second place with 17.2 percent.
Krubala explained during a press conference in Berlin that federal policy issues greatly influenced the course of affairs, noting that internal security and issues of war and peace represented crucial messages in directing voters’ choices.
He added that German citizens were fed up with Berlin's support for Kiev, which ultimately led to the shifting of votes in favor of the opposition, considering that people are well aware of how billions of tax revenues are transferred daily to Ukraine, which in essence represents the smuggling of public funds abroad instead of spending them on the local population, stressing: "This approach is the direct cause of the deterioration of the current economic situation in the country."
In this context, the German newspaper "Bild" had previously indicated that the results of these regional elections may represent the beginning of the end for the current German government headed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which opens the door to questions about the possibility of him submitting his early resignation.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz may submit his early resignation due to increasing political pressure after these elections
Possible · Within weeks
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei confirmed that the Qatari delegation’s visit to Tehran comes within Qatar’s efforts to calm the situation, noting that the meetings with Iranian officials were fruitful, and that Iran will continue to use diplomatic tools to protect its national interests, while negotiations continue with Oman to determine a safe shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz.
After his party's leadership meetings in Berlin, Friedrich Merz stated that surrender is not an option, and stressed his responsibility to build the next generation to live in freedom and peace, after his party's defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt elections, where it obtained 18.5% compared to 44.5% for the Alternative for Germany party.
Friedrich Merz described the Christian Democratic Union's loss in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections as dramatic, warning of the AfD's attempts to destroy his party and stressing the refusal to cooperate with it.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei announced progress in negotiations with the Sultanate of Oman to sign an understanding regarding the security of navigation in the Red Sea and register it with the International Maritime Organization.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his deep shock after his Christian Democratic Party was defeated in local elections in Saxony-Anhalt by the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which achieved a landslide victory by obtaining 44 percent of the votes, while European leaders expressed mixed reactions between welcome and concern about the rise of populism.

The far-right Alternative for Germany party gave 43% of the votes in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party (CDU) fell to 17.7%, raising fears of the formation of a far-right state government and setting warnings of the phenomenon spreading to France and other European countries, with warnings of a broader political and economic crisis in Germany and Europe.