The German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has clearly stated it will not cooperate with far-right parties.

Mertz: The CDU/CSU will not cooperate with the Wiedel faction

On November 15, 2025, Berlin time, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said at the CDU/CSU Youth Union Congress:

The Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) group will not cooperate with those who call themselves "Alternative for Germany" (note from Lao Liu: referring to the Alternative for Germany party, AfD). It's not because we have a firewall between us, forget that word. We are completely different from this party. We have nothing in common with them.

Mertz added:

In this regard, I also conveyed a message to the Social Democratic Party. The task of pushing back the AfD is not only our task. This task may even fall on the Social Democratic Party. Unfortunately, we have lost some voters who joined this party. The Social Democratic Party is now losing a large portion of voters to this party.

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