Merz accuses AfD of ethnic cleansing in Bundestag debate

In a Bundestag general debate, CDU leader Friedrich Merz directly accused the AfD of advocating 'ethnic cleansing based on skin color and origin' over its 'remigration' demands, and of deceiving voters in Saxony-Anhalt. This marks a sharp rhetorical escalation in German political discourse ahead of elections, potentially reshaping coalition dynamics and public debate.