PoliticsMerz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament after the party won almost 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz called the AfD a destructive force and said its migration policy would amount to “ethnic cleansing” of skilled workers; the party fell three seats short of a majority.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-09-09 11:24Original
Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
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