Merkel's 'heart bleeds' after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel called the results in Saxony-Anhalt "simply shocking," and warned of the dangers of feelings trumping facts. The latest PISA education test scores also have Germany reeling. DW has more.

• Former Chancellor Angela Merkel says her 'heart bleeds' to see the AfD's rise and the CDU's fall in Saxony-Anhalt's vote on Sunday
• German students score poorly in the latest PISA international academic assessment, prompting political soul-searching
• The government plans to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine to try to fend off Russian air attacks
• A German lobby group says gas reserves are at historically low levels and could run out in the event of a cold winter

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