AfD files criminal complaint against Merz for 'ethnic cleansing' charge
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Germany's far-right opposition AfD party said late Thursday (September 11, 2026) it would ask for criminal defamation charges against Chancellor Friedrich Merz after he accused the party of promoting "ethnic cleansing".
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Germany's far-right opposition AfD party said late Thursday (September 11, 2026) it would ask for criminal defamation charges against Chancellor Friedrich Merz after he accused the party of promoting "ethnic cleansing".
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