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What is the 'political firewall' against Germany's far-right AfD?

Germany's centrist parties reject any cooperation with the Alternative for Germany (AfD), parts of which are classified as right-wing extremist.

  • Political firewall aims to protect democracy from extremist parties like AfD.
  • CDU leader Friedrich Merz vowed to create a strict boundary against AfD in 2021.
  • CDU has adopted a resolution of incompatibility, rejecting coalitions with AfD and Left Party.

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