Friedrich Merz says Alternative für Deutschland is ‘dividing our society’ after party won nearly 44% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt state election Europe live – latest updates Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz , has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/09/friedrich-merz-afd-far-right-accused-seeking-ethnic-cleansing-saxony-anhalt-election)

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