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Merz and Weidel Clash in Parliament After AfD Election Win

Summary by Deutsche Welle
German Chancellor Merz and AfD co-leader Alice Weidel trade bitter attacks after the party’s historic win in Saxony-Anhalt. Can Merz halt the AfD's momentum, or will his attacks backfire in upcoming regional elections?

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After the Sachsen-Anhalt election, Weidel attacks Merz head-on. Merz counters – the most important scenes of the exchange of hits in the Bundestag.

·Essen, Germany
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After the historic victory of the far-right who won 44% in the Saxony-Anhalt region which she could soon lead, AfD MPs attacked the weakened Chancellor at the same time.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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In Saxony-Anhalt the AfD has the office of Prime Minister within reach. In the general debate of the Bundestag it is the subject par excellence. The chancellor suggests reasons for a banning procedure, the Greens practice some self-criticism and the Left thinks to know who made the AfD great.

Even Chancellor Merz had to admit: "Weidel can hardly run ahead of force." After the historic election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD also lets the muscles play in the Bundestag and the old parties have a look. Peter Feist and Dominik Reichert analyse how the strike exchange has failed. Order "Alice Weidel Silver Medal – The Chancellor Medal" [...] Der Beitrag Großes Kino: Weidel shaves Merz in the Bundestag! erschien zuerst auf COMPACT.

Three days after the high election victory of the AfD in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, a general debate took place in the German Bundestag. It was the first meeting of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and AfD co-chef Alice Weidl, in which both delivered a strong exchange of hits. "They want to destabilize our country," Merz said. "Black-red is over for Weidl.

·Vienna, Austria
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n-tv broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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