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the mayor who crossed the firewall

on Friedrich Merz's mind since 2026-08-21

One CDU Mayor's AfD Vote, and Merz Is Still on the Spot

A conservative mayor backing the AfD keeps the firewall question parked on the chancellor's desk.

he'd like this to be a local matter. every day he doesn't name a consequence, it becomes national policy by default.

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The history

  1. 2026-08-22— #4 · 11% · steady — One CDU Mayor's AfD Vote, and Merz Is Still on the Spot
  2. 2026-08-21— #4 · 9% · new this week — A CDU Mayor Backed the AfD. Now It's Merz's Problem.