German far-right party taunts chancellor after election win; he says it won't gain majority

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed with far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament Wednesday after the party's historic regional election win in Saxony-Anhalt, with Merz insisting the AfD will never secure a national majority. Weidel taunted Merz over the CDU's heavy losses, saying voters "pulverized" his party and demanding a policy change, while Merz dismissed the AfD as a "destructive force" and criticized its opposition to Ukraine aid and migration rhetoric. The AfD's victory drew praise from European far-right parties and U.S. President Donald Trump, with two more state elections scheduled for Sept. 20 in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.


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