Chancellor Merz Denounces AfD Win
Germany’s chancellor denounced AfD’s far-right election win as Trump cheered populists.
September 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 7:41pm ET
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What happened
The Alternative for Germany won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election on Sunday, putting the far-right party ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Friedrich MerzGerman politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany’s CDU but short of a governing majority. In a Bundestag debate after the result, Merz called AfD a “destructive force” and said its “remigration” policy amounted to “ethnic cleansing” for skilled workers. AfD leader Alice Weidel
Alice WeidelGerman politician (born 1979), AfD taunted Merz over the defeat. President Donald Trump praised the AfD result on Truth Social, linking it to opposition to Germany’s immigration rules.
AfD Eastern Germany Elections
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