After the AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s reformist zeal appears undimmed. The German chancellor said “giving up is not an option”. But it may be for some in his party https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/10/the-afd-is-making-the-weather-in-german-politics?taid=6aa41c256df06e00010fc278&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter