Merz’s conservatives in new crisis over alleged support for AfD — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/merz-s-conservatives-in-new-crisis-over-alleged-support-for-afdContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Merz's conservatives face crisis over alleged AfD supporthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/merz-s-conservatives-in-new-crisis-over-alleged-support-for-afdhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/merz-s-conservatives-in-new-crisis-over-alleged-support-for-afd#u119033Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:56:26 +0000German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party, CDU, is in a fresh crisis over alleged support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Merz has vowed to fight extremism after the AfD's recent election gains. The CDU is under scrutiny for possible ties to the AfD, with some lawmakers accused of sympathizing with the far-right party.Why it mattersThe crisis comes as the AfD has made significant gains in recent elections, including winning a state parliament speakership in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz's leadership of the CDU has been marked by efforts to distance the p