AfD Surges as Germany Faces Rising Tensions | Europe News

The AfD surges to election leadership in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, echoing its recent win in Saxony-Anhalt and triggering alarm as former Chancellor Merkel admits past policies may have fueled its rise. A Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz president demands the party be banned, warning that historical silence enabled extremism — a call echoed as a Jewish Munich leader receives a death threat tied to the AfD’s momentum. Meanwhile, the AfD threatens legal action against Chancellor Merz over his labeling of their “remigration” policy as “ethnic cleansing,” while Germany’s Finance Ministry pushes for mandatory digital payments to cut cash use and curb crime.

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