The Economic Times

German far-right party taunts chancellor after its election triumph. He says it won't win majority

Germany's Chancellor Merz faced criticism from AfD leader Alice Weidel following a regional election. Weidel taunted Merz, stating voters had pulverised his party in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz countered that the AfD will not achieve a majority in Germany with its current policies. He assailed the AfD's stance on Ukraine and its rhetoric concerning migration. The AfD's recent electoral success has drawn attention from across Europe and the United States.