Merz ally challenges Germany’s far-right firewall ahead of crucial state elections
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-07-24 12:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Elections
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Germany, Elections
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BERLIN — A key ally of Friedrich Merz has ignited a major political debate by suggesting the chancellor’s centrist conservatives should break a taboo and cooperate with the country’s most popular party: the far-right Alternative for Germany.
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