
Opinion and Analysis


ANALYSIS: Germany's rising Covid cases and state elections mean Merkel's CDU could be in for a shock
Amidst rising Covid infections and stalled vaccinations, Germany’s “super election year” has kicked off with heavy losses for Merkel’s Christian Democrats in two key state elections. The previously unthinkable possibility of the CDU leaving the Chancellery—or even national government altogether — is no longer off the table, writes Aaron Burnett.