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‘What the AfD envisions amounts to ethnic cleansing,’ says Merz in first Bundestag debate after AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt
A debate intended to focus on Germany’s budget for the coming year turned into a heated discussion on 2026-09-09, following the significant electoral victory of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections. During the Bundestag session, CDU leader Friedrich Merz stated, “What the AfD envisions amounts to ethnic cleansing.” The session was marked by turmoil as the AfD’s gains dominated the agenda, overshadowing the original budgetary topics and highlighting deep political divisions.
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