Monday, October 27, 2025

Merz rejects calls to relax refusal to deal with German far-right party

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday rejected calls from some in his party to relax its refusal to deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany, declaring that the still-growing party has nothing in common with his conservatives. The anti-migration Alternative for Germany, or AfD, finished second in Germany’s national election in February. Polls...

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday rejected calls from some in his party to relax its refusal to deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany, declaring that the still-growing party has nothing in common with his conservatives. The anti-migration Alternative for Germany, or AfD, finished second in Germany’s national election in February. Polls...