https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-merz-accuses-far-right-afd-of-calling-for-ethnic-cleansingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-merz-accuses-far-right-afd-of-calling-for-ethnic-cleansinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-merz-accuses-far-right-afd-of-calling-for-ethnic-cleansing#u65071Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:22:05 +0000Germany's far-right AfD party has filed a criminal complaint against Chancellor Friedrich Merz following a heated parliamentary exchange on Wednesday, September 9. The legal action comes in response to Merz accusing the party of calling for ethnic cleansing. The confrontation follows a historic electoral win for the AfD in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which has led to declining voter support for Merz and his Christian Democratic Union party in subsequent polls. Following the election results, Merz postponed a planned telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.Why it mattersThe escalat