Germany news: Merz, Weidel face off after AfD state win

Alice Weidel and Friedrich Merz are facing off in the Bundestag days after the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt has put new pressure on the German chancellor. DW has the latest.

• Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel and Chancellor Friedrich Merz are facing each other in parliament
• The general debate comes days after the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election
• The result has increased pressure on Merz, who is being blamed by some in his conservative Christian Democratic Union for the party's poor performance

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