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- Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, told a CDU conference in Stuttgart on February 20, 2026, the CDU will not collaborate with the AfD.
- He said, "We will not allow these people... to ruin our country," underscoring that the AfD cannot partner with CDU.
- Merz linked the AfD's rise to the Nazi Party's ascent, triggering concerns.
- He pledged to counter the AfD's influence and stop the CDU from granting it parliamentary power.
