Berlin CDU backs AfD candidate for deputy mayor, breaking 'firewall'

In Berlin's Reinickendorf district, the CDU voted for an AfD candidate as deputy mayor, a deliberate breach of the long-standing 'firewall' against cooperation with the far-right. District chief Schulz defends the move, citing public frustration with exclusion policies. This marks a significant shift in German mainstream party strategy toward the AfD, with potential national implications.

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