Merz cancels Trump call after AfD election praise

agi.it (Italian)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz canceled a scheduled phone call with US President Donald Trump after Trump celebrated the far-right AfD party's electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Truth Social. Merz's spokesperson cited scheduling conflicts without elaboration, though noting the chancellor generally opposes foreign interference in German elections. No new call date was set. Trump praised the AfD's immigration stance, coining "Mgga" (Make Germany Great Again). In the Bundestag, AfD leader Alice Weidel declared Merz's time was up, claiming the black-red coalition was finished. Merz acknowledged the AfD's notable result but insisted they would never achieve an absolute majority in the state or nationally.


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