# German chancellor accuses far-right AfD of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’

https://mins.news/en/item/51270

- The Guardian, 2026-09-09 11:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/09/friedrich-merz-afd-far-right-accused-seeking-ethnic-cleansing-saxony-anhalt-election

> Friedrich Merz accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland of pursuing “ethnic cleansing” through its “remigration” campaign, saying the party was deeply dividing German society. His remarks followed the AfD’s nearly 44% showing in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.

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