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Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament after her party’s historic win in Saxony-Anhalt—its first state power since WWII. Merz labeled AfD a “destructive force,” warning their migration policies could trigger “ethnic cleansing” of Germany’s skilled workforce, which includes one in six workers with migration backgrounds. Weidel countered that voters had rejected Merz’s coalition, calling the result a seismic shift. She accused him of misrepresenting the AfD’s platform and praised the election as proof his government is finished. Merz also slammed the AfD’s ties to Russia and warned their “remigration” plan would devastate key sectors. Despite the landslide, Merz insisted AfD didn’t win a majority—and accused them of misleading voters. The AfD is now eyeing alliances, even with left-wing populists, to govern in Saxony-Anhalt. Even Donald Trump weighed in, applauding the AfD’s “big night.” German intelligence has already branded the party in the state “right-wing extremist.”

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