Friedrich Merz emphasized that collaborating with the far-right AfD would compromise the CDU’s integrity, stating, "The CDU would be selling its soul if it were to cooperate with a right-wing extremist party in Germany." His declaration highlights the significant ideological divide between mainstream parties and the far-right, even as the AfD gains traction in state elections.
Merz outlined critical issues of irregular immigration and border security, urging that, "something must be done at the German borders, and our proposal is to actually turn people away at the borders now and not to delay any longer." This reflects the increasing urgency in Germany’s discourse on immigration.
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