German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel during a stormy political debate following the far-right party’s election success.
The confrontation focused on migration policy. Mr Merz said the AfD’s approach would amount to “ethnic cleansing” for skilled workers, sharply escalating the exchange between the chancellor and the party leader.
The remarks placed migration and the AfD’s political gains at the centre of the debate. The supplied account does not provide further details about the election result, the specific measures discussed or any response from Ms Weidel.
The latest situation is a public dispute between Germany’s chancellor and the AfD leadership over the consequences of the party’s migration proposals and its increased electoral standing.
