Sarah Wagenknecht called on voters in the state of Saxony-Anhalt to vote against the CDU, considering that the party's defeat in the state could undermine Friedrich Merz's position as chancellor, amid a decline in his popularity and demonstrations demanding his departure.
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Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections are taking place amid expectations that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will advance. Friedrich Merz is suffering from a sharp decline in his popularity according to opinion polls.
“Today the people of Saxony-Anhalt have the opportunity to end Friedrich Merz’s term as chancellor by voting against the re-election of current Prime Minister Sven Schulze,” Wagenknecht wrote on the X platform. “After all, if the CDU prime minister falls, Chancellor Merz’s position will also be shaken.”
Elections for the Landtag will be held in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. Opinion polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany party is expected to achieve a landslide victory in the region.
Merz visited the state of Saxony-Anhalt last Friday, where he held closed talks with representatives of the Christian Democratic Union, which he leads, and left amid chants that rained down on him from local residents demanding that he leave.
Scenes published by the newspaper "Bild" showed a number of residents gathering, chanting "Leave!" While leaving the counselor's car.
A poll conducted by the INSA Institute for "Bild" had previously shown that Meretz had become the least popular politician in Germany, after obtaining 2.57 points out of 10, ranking last among 20 of the most prominent political figures in the country.
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