Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:08pm on 09 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament after the far-right party won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz called the AfD a “destructive force” and said its “remigration” plans could amount to “ethnic cleansing” of skilled workers with migration backgrounds. Weidel said Merz’s coalition had failed and warned that mass migration was fuelling crime and insecurity. The AfD fell three seats short of an outright majority and is seeking potential coalition support to form a government. The result marks a major breakthrough for Germany’s far-right and has been praised by US President Donald Trump. (PC: BBC)
