Clashes in the Bundestag: Friedrich Merz and Alice Weidel exchange harsh statements

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel entered into a heated argument in the Bundestag. The Guardian reports this.

The reason was Weidel’s criticism of the government on issues of migration, energy and “military propaganda” against Russia, as well as a call for the resumption of supplies through the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

“You did not understand the message that the voters of Saxony-Anhalt gave you last Sunday. But it hardly matters, because your time is up anyway,” Weidel said to the chancellor.

In response, Merz called the AfD leader a “destructive force” and promised that Germany would continue to support Ukraine. “You are openly demonstrating a completely grotesque reversal of roles, when some are victims and others are criminals,” he said, noting that Ukraine also defends the freedom of Europe. His speech was repeatedly interrupted by AfD representatives.

Earlier, Weidel said that the AfD's victory in the elections to the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt was a consequence of Merz's unsuccessful policies related to illegal migration, open borders, an explosive increase in crime among foreigners, as well as a catastrophic energy policy that leads to the highest energy prices in the world.

The politician also called Merz a “heavy burden” for Germany. “No chancellor has ever been as unpopular as Friedrich Merz, who has become a heavy burden for the successful development of Germany,” she emphasized.