German far-right leader urges snap elections to replace Merz before Christmas

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German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to hold early federal elections and be replaced "before Christmas" following her party's victory in Saxony-Anhalt's regional elections. Weidel called the result "historic," citing preliminary figures of nearly 44% for the AfD versus 17.5% for Merz's CDU. She demanded border closures and deportations, predicting CDU support would fall below 20% nationally. The AfD is projected to win 39 of 87 regional parliament seats, short of an absolute majority, potentially requiring negotiations with other parties. No German state has been governed by the far-right since 1945.


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