Merkel calls AfD's eastern Germany win a 'turning point' that breaks her heart

pravda.com.ua (Russian)

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the far-right AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt a "turning point" for Germany, saying her heart bleeds as a CDU member. Speaking with scholar Miriam Meckel in Cologne, Merkel said other parties must address the AfD's social media success and focus on defining their own political priorities rather than concentrating on the far-right party. Merkel reaffirmed she can have nothing to do with the AfD, as thousands protested against right-wing extremism in Berlin on Monday following the September 6 election results.


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