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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses the far-right AfD of backing ethnic cleansing

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses the far-right AfD of backing ethnic cleansing

Friedrich Merz addressed the national parliament on Wednesday after his party suffered a heavy state election defeat to the AfD, a far-right political group. He argued their push for so-called "remigration" would basically mean removing people because of their race or background. The Chancellor also told lawmakers that the faction is working against the country's own interests by backing Russia.

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