Merz and Weidel clash in Bundestag after AfD's Saxony-Anhalt win

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz and far-right opposition leader Alice Weidel will face off in the Bundestag on Wednesday, three days after the AfD's overwhelming victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election. Weidel will open the general debate as opposition leader, with Merz speaking immediately after. The exchange follows the AfD's record 43.8% result, more than doubling its 2021 share, while the CDU plunged to 17.2%. Merz has ruled out stepping down despite internal criticism. The AfD could seek a minority government with tacit BSW support, though negotiations may be difficult. Weidel has set a 40% target for the next federal election, due by early 2029.


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