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Germany's Merz accuses right wing AfD of calling for 'ethnic cleansing'
Merz said the party’s remigration policy would harm Germany’s economy and deepen concern over its stance on Ukraine, according to Reuters.
- On September 6, the far-right Alternative for Germany secured a landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, capturing 44.5% of the vote—the party's strongest performance since its 2013 founding.
- Deep voter frustration over immigration fueled the victory; according to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, 91% of AfD supporters fear a new influx of foreigners while 85% worry about societal change.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces mounting pressure after his Christian Democratic Union suffered a significant defeat, prompting him to cancel a planned trip to the United Nations General Assembly next week.
- Political instability persists as CDU lawmakers contemplate a confidence vote later this year; meanwhile, AfD officials are reportedly exploring potential coalitions with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance or individual CDU members.
- Two more state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania scheduled for Sunday will test whether the AfD's momentum will further destabilize Chancellor Merz's national leadership.
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