Merkel calls AfD's East Germany win a turning point

unian.net (Russian)

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the far-right AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt a turning point in the history of the Federal Republic, expressing deep disappointment as a CDU member. Merkel said her heart breaks over the results and urged other parties to focus less on the AfD, instead clearly defining their own political priorities. She reaffirmed she can have nothing to do with the party. The AfD win has drawn wider reactions, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz warning it benefits Russia and affects Germany's international standing. AfD leader Alice Weidel has also demanded billions in compensation from Ukraine over the Nord Stream pipeline destruction.


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