Merz’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ comments trigger defamation complaint from far-right AfD
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-11 20:21 UTC+10:00
Section: Far right
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Germany, Elections
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Snippet:
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party said it had filed a defamation complaint against Chancellor Friedrich Merz over a speech in which he said its “remigration” plans amounted to “ethnic cleansing.”
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