AfD ‘remigration’ plans amount to ‘ethnic cleansing,’ says Merz
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-09 20:38 UTC+10:00
Section: Democracy
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Europe, Human Rights, Economy & Finance, Germany, Elections, Business & Economy
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BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said “remigration” plans put forward by Alternative for Germany (AfD) amount to ethnic cleansing and would devastate the German economy, in his sharpest attack yet on the surging far-right party after a dismal election defeat for his center-right conservatives.
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