Merz expresses shock over far-right's win in German state parliament leadership
Chancellor Merz condemns other parties' support for the Alternative for Germany in winning the leadership of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his shock yesterday over the fact that the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured support from other parties to win a key parliamentary leadership post in a state for the first time. Merz rejected speculation that members of his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), were among those backing the far right, accusing other parties of unfairly blaming his party. In remarks made during an event in Berlin, Merz voiced “deep concern and a strong sense of indignation” following the election of an AfD candidate to the presidency of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt with support from other parties. Lawmakers voted the day before yesterday in favor of Tobias Rausch assuming the post, during the parliament’s first session since the AfD secured a landslide victory in the state last month.
