AfD leader sparks uproar with insult, Merz hits back
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- Numerous pro-democracy rallies took place on Saturday, one day before state elections in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Friedrich Merz pointed to recent remarks by AfD chairman Martin Reichardt, who described Germany as a โlazy loser who smells of drugsโ at a party youth rally.
Numerous rallies in support of democracy took place on Saturday, one day before the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt.
Friedrich Merz responded to recent remarks by Martin Reichardt, the AfD chairman in Saxony-Anhalt. At a youth rally organized by his party, Reichardt described Germany as โa lazy loser who smells of drugs.โ
The statement triggered an uproar, with Merz hitting back as the election approached.
a lazy loser who smells of drugs
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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