General Debate in the Bundestag: Merz vs. Weidel: Verbal Duel After the AfD Election Shock
The Chancellor is talking about the worst CDU election fiasco in decades. Now he is meeting in the Bundestag the leader of the party that won by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt - and has Donald Trump behind her.
The leaders of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parties, Alice Weidel and Friedrich Merz, are set to engage in a debate in the Bundestag. The debate comes after the AfD's significant victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, where they secured 43.8% of the vote, more than doubling their 2021 result.
US President Donald Trump has congratulated the AfD on their win, saying they are "on the upswing". Merz has acknowledged mistakes in the CDU's recent performance and vowed to push ahead with planned reforms, while also seeking dialogue with the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
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