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Merz Rejects Calls to Relax Refusal to Deal with German Far-Right Party

Summary by The Detroit News
The anti-migration Alternative for Germany, or AfD, finished second in Germany's national election in February.

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Chancellor Merz removes the fire wall from the language used by the CDU. In the matter, however, he remains in the clear demarcation course to the AfD. On another excruciating issue, he does not want to take back anything.The CDU goes to the AfD in the five Landtag elections next year with a clear battle announcement. "We will not let these people destroy us.We will prove this in the coming months," said the party chairman and Chancellor Friedri…

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Under pressure from his right wing, Friedrich Merz reiterated his rejection of any alliance with the AfD, while the CDU sought a strategy to stop the progress of the extreme right party.

·Paris, France
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German Chancellor Merz continues to rule out the AfD, which has been labeled a right-wing extremist, as a future coalition partner. This is the outcome of a meeting between the leadership of the CDU, Merz's Christian Democratic Party. Prior to this meeting, Merz had already rejected cooperation with the AfD. Afterward, he was even more emphatic. "We have nothing in common with this party, I want to emphasize that," Merz said. "They say they want…

·Netherlands
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Tim Klüssendorf is concerned about CDU politicians who love working together with the AfD in East Germany. AfD boss Alice Weiel criticizes the rejection of the chancellor.

·Germany
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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
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