Overview
- Angela Merkel has publicly criticized CDU leader Friedrich Merz for enabling a Bundestag majority with AfD support on a migration policy resolution.
- Merkel emphasized the importance of avoiding cooperation with the AfD, calling it a matter of fundamental democratic principles.
- Merz defended his actions, arguing that past CDU policies under Merkel contributed to the AfD's rise, which now polls at over 20%.
- The controversy has intensified polarization among Germany's democratic parties, complicating potential post-election coalition formations.
- Merkel urged democratic parties to prioritize compromise after the election, as no single party is expected to secure an absolute majority.