Manuela Schwesig, Germany's rare left-wing star, curbs the AfD's rise

The minister-president of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is limiting the AfD's advance ahead of regional elections.

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Her success contrasts with Chancellor Friedrich Merz's struggles against the far right.

This dynamic could reshape the political balance in eastern Germany.

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