In the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt election, the CDU is struggling as the AfD leads significantly in polls.

The AfD is projected to outperform the CDU by 20 percentage points, potentially allowing them to form a government for the first time in Germany’s history.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz faces internal criticism and a tough choice between collaborating with the far-right AfD or the left-wing party, which could jeopardize his leadership.