Merz: AfD voters have no place in CDU/CSU as party conference targets extremists

CDU leader Friedrich Merz, speaking at the CSU party conference in Munich, declared that voters who support the AfD are not welcome in the Union, framing the party as under attack from both far-left and far-right extremists. This marks a firm stance against the AfD ahead of the 2025 federal election campaign, though it remains unclear whether this rhetoric will translate into policy or coalition exclusions. The statement signals an attempt to consolidate the Union's center-right identity and counter internal pressure to cooperate with the AfD.

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