Merz Fixated on Defeating Russia; CDU Eyes Wüst as AfD Weidel Rises (The Duran)

German Chancellor Merz has made a startling admission: Russia, not the German economy, is his overriding priority. In this episode we break down how this revealing statement could hasten his replacement by Wüst, while Alice Weidel and the AfD gain traction by accusing Merz of acting like the chancellor of Ukraine. Is Weidel on a Thatcher style path to power, and will Germany's establishment move to stop her?



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 26, 2026.]