Germany updates: Chancellor Merz 'skeptical' of AfD ban DW 05/15/2025
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Germany updates: Chancellor Merz 'skeptical' of AfD ban  DW  05/15/2025
"In a newspaper interview, Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed skepticism towards banning political parties like the far-right AfD, viewed as 'extremist' by security agencies."
"Pistorius emphasized the necessity of closing capability gaps due to current threats, indicating urgency in the collaboration with UK on the long-range missile."
In a recent interview, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed skepticism about the legitimacy and implications of banning political parties, specifically addressing the case of the far-right AfD that has been labeled as extremist. This skepticism arises amid significant political scrutiny of the party's influence in Germany. Concurrently, Merz's government is also focusing on defense partnerships, as evidenced by the collaboration with the UK to develop a new long-range missile system, reflecting growing concerns over security in an era of perceived uncertainty.
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