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Jörg Lau

Jörg Lau

The Guardian

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Friedrich Merz is now on borrowed time. But that’s not why the AfD’s triumph is seismic

As shock at the scale of the far right’s resounding state-election victory in Germany reverberated on Sunday, not everybody was unhappy. Seconds...

08.09.2026 10

The Guardian

Jörg Lau

Why Friedrich Merz decided to risk Donald Trump’s wrath

What began as a spat between Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump over the Iran war is rapidly turning into a historic rupture between Germany and the US....

05.05.2026 20

The Guardian

Jörg Lau