Germany’s Far-Right Party Faces Growing Backlash

The AfD party is gaining more power, but other politicians and critics are speaking out against their controversial ideas.

Germany is seeing a major debate right now about the far-right party called the AfD. They are gaining more support from voters, but they are also facing a lot of anger from other leaders and the public. Friedrich Merz, a top German politician, recently slammed the AfD. He accused them of calling for 'ethnic cleansing.' This is a very serious charge. It means he thinks they want to force certain groups of people out of the country based on who they are or where they come from. The AfD is currently trying to use their new influence to change local laws. They recently won their first state go…