She said that her party is “open for coalition negotiations” with Merz’s party, and that “otherwise, no change of policy is possible in Germany.” But Merz has repeatedly and categorically ruled out working with AfD, as have other mainstream parties.
Friedrich Merz claims victory for German conservatives, far right heads for strongest postwar result
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She rejects claims the party still harbors neo-Nazi ideals and cites the AfD’s growing presence in all parts of the country.
Surging far-right AfD hopes to score new legitimacy as Germans prepare to vote
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