A far-right party’s landslide victory in a German state election has sparked sharp criticism from the chancellor, who accused the group of promoting a divisive "remigration" agenda that could destabilize the country’s economic foundations. The Alternative für Deutschland’s gains in Saxony-Anhalt have intensified political tensions, with the chancellor warning in a heated parliamentary debate that the party’s policies risk undermining core aspects of Germany’s social and economic structure. The confrontation marks the first major public clash between the government and the rising far-right force since its unexpected electoral success. Critics argue the party’s rhetoric threatens to reshape immigration policies through controversial and exclusionary measures.
German chancellor attacks Alternative für Deutschland after far-right party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt electionEurope live – latest updatesGermany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election.In his first public confrontation with the AfD since Sunday’s shock outcome in Saxony-Anhalt, Merz said at a raucous parliamentary debate that the far-right party would take an axe to one of the pillars of the German economy with a racist campaign of mass deportations. Continue reading...
