Merz Ruled Out Cooperation with AfD, Which Won the State Election
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Readers discuss Merz' reference to Article 37 after the AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt: Protection of the Constitution or pressure on voters?
"We will not negotiate constitutional values," says the leader of the CDU. The ultra-right has doubled its 2021 results, and has crossed 44% of the votes: the chancellor insists that his government "cannot continue as it has so far."
Merz Concedes AfD Victory Has Left His Party Shaken
Chancellor Friedrich Merz conceded Monday that the far right's election success has shaken his party "to its very foundations," while renewing his pledge to refuse to cooperate with the victorious Alternative for Germany. The AfD captured nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt's state election, finishing first and positioning itself...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out cooperation with the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), which won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. The chancellor admitted that he was in deep shock over the election loss, but promised to continue with reforms.
The far-right, pro-Russian party's lead with almost 44% threatens Germany's democratic stability, while the Chancellor raises an impenetrable "firewall" The dangerous electoral rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, where it took first place, is causing strong shocks in Germany's political system and serious concern throughout Europe […] The article Shock and dismay at the victory of the far-right AfD: Merz "system…
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