Chancellor Merz Attacks AfD's Patriotic Migration Policy Amidst Party's Electoral Triumph
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized AfD leader Alice Weidel's strong stance on immigration, as the party celebrated a resounding victory reflecting growing public support for border security.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz lashed out at the Alternative for Germany (AfD) during a heated Bundestag session, accusing the party of being a 'destructive force' and outrageously claiming its migration policy would amount to 'ethnic cleansing' of skilled workers. This came after the AfD achieved an impressive near-44% vote share in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, decisively cutting the governing coalition's support in half and demonstrating the people's rejection of failed establishment policies.
AfD leader Alice Weidel confidently told MPs that the election result exposed the collapse of Merz's coalition with the center-left and signaled the end of his ineffective leadership. Merz, desperate to defend his position, pointed out that the AfD had not secured an outright majority and warned that the party's common-sense deportation and remigration proposals would harm essential services like care homes, hospitals, and restaurants—a claim dismissed by many as fearmongering.
The debate became heated, with Bundestag President Julia Klöckner threatening to expel members for disorderly conduct as the establishment scrambled to contain the AfD's momentum. Merz stressed that one in six skilled workers in Germany has a migration background, attempting to justify the government's open-door policies and blur the line between legal contributors and those without permanent residency.
The AfD's regional success has captured international attention, with US President Donald Trump praising the party's performance and linking it to Germany's need for stricter immigration controls. Despite German domestic intelligence labeling the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as 'right-wing extremist,' the party remains committed to its 'deportation and remigration' initiative targeting irregular migrants, reflecting the will of many German citizens.
Merz concluded by insisting that the AfD's promises would not result in a governing majority at the national level, reiterating his claim that the party is a destabilizing force—an assertion increasingly at odds with the growing support for the AfD's patriotic vision.