German Chancellor Friedrich Merz firmly rejected calls from within his party to engage with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), emphasizing that there is no common ground between the two. Despite the AfD's growing popularity and recent electoral successes, Merz reaffirmed the CDU's 2018 decision to avoid any cooperation with the party. He acknowledged the challenges faced by his coalition with the Social Democrats and the need to focus on revitalizing the economy and reducing irregular migration, while dismissing the AfD's attempts to collaborate as destructive. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)