Austria’s Kurz blames Merkel for far-right AfD rise in Germany – POLITICO

Austria’s Kurz blames Merkel for far-right AfD rise in Germany – POLITICO

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Meanwhile, Germany’s left-leaning parties are drawing parallels between Merz’s rightward shift and Austria’s political transformation, where the far-right FPÖ is on track to lead the government. 

Green Party leader Robert Habeck has warned that Germany could be following Austria’s path, calling it a test for the country’s democratic stability​. “If it can happen in Austria, it can happen in Germany,” Habeck said, urging voters to reject what he described as a dangerous normalization of far-right politics.

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