Recent state elections in Germany have sent shockwaves through the political landscape. The far-right AfD secured a historic victory in Thuringia, marking the first time a right-wing party has won a majority in a German state since WWII. Saskia Esken, leader of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), called it a "wakeup call" for democracy, acknowledging the party’s struggle to connect with voters. Meanwhile, CDU leader Friedrich Merz labeled the election results a "total fiasco" for the ruling coalition and urged immediate action on migration policy.
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