Cancelarul Friedrich Merz acuză partidul de extremă dreapta AfD că promovează politici anti-imigrație care ar echivala cu „epurarea etnică”

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in parliament, accusing it of promoting anti-immigration policies akin to ethnic cleansing and supporting Russia against Germany's interests. He emphasized the importance of migrants in skilled jobs and warned of the societal and economic consequences of AfD's proposed policies. The remarks follow AfD's significant electoral success in Saxony-Anhalt, where it secured 43.8% of the vote, leading to protests against its rise. AfD has previously dismissed accusations of extremism as intimidation.