Germany news: Friedrich Merz to visit area struck by fires
Chancellor Merz is set to thank firefighters who tackled recent devastating blazes in western Germany. Meanwhile, a German Cup soccer match ended in a mass brawl with over 100 injuries. DW has more.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is planning to visit the region affected by recent fires, according to a news report. In a separate development, a YouGov poll suggests that 54% of Germans expect Merz to leave office before the 2029 federal election. Meanwhile, the head of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Chrupalla, has made several false and unproven claims during an interview with the ARD public broadcaster.
Chrupalla denied that last summer was exceptional, despite it being the hottest on record in Western Europe, and claimed that the AfD would win regional elections and govern at the federal level. He also expressed concerns about mail-in ballots for state elections and criticized the transparency of postal voting documents.
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