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Germany faces sharp criticism after Heidenau's city council voted to ban stumbling stones commemorating Nazi victims, with support from the AfD and CDU parties.

Following a major electoral defeat, CDU leader Friedrich Merz called for fundamental reforms in Germany. Meanwhile, Jewish leaders expressed deep concern over the rise of the far-right AfD party, warning of its radical stance and antisemitic rhetoric.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt with 44.5% of the vote. Friedrich Merz's CDU suffered a major defeat, collapsing to 18.5% in its long-time stronghold.

The "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party is expected to win Sunday's elections in Saxony-Anhalt with more than 40% of the vote. This will be the first time an extreme-right party comes to power in a state in "new Germany". On the national level, it leads with 27%, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party. Dr. Rami Daniel from INSS: "This is not the extreme right that Israel wants."

Ahead of local elections, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is seeing a surge in the polls. Party leaders are promising to overhaul art and education programs, removing what they term "anti-patriotic" content. Citizens are concerned about the rise of anti-democratic ideologies and are calling for the continued preservation of Holocaust memory.

German Economy Minister Katrina Reiche warned in a Financial Times interview that rising support for the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party could deter foreign investors ahead of critical state elections.

According to a report in Politico, an unprecedented drop in Merz's popularity and fears of a dramatic achievement by the far-right in the September elections are leading to discussions about his removal. Behind the scenes, the name of the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, is being raised as a possible alternative. Senior officials warn: "Removing a chancellor will lead to...