Merz Postpones Trump Call After Trump Praises AfD Win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz postponed a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump after Trump congratulated the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on its election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, prompting criticism from Russian official Kirill Dmitriev.
Consensus
- The phone call between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump was postponed.
- The postponement occurred after Trump congratulated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections.
- Trump referred to the AfD's victory as 'triumphant' and used the phrase 'Make Germany Great Again'.
- The AfD won the Saxony-Anhalt state election with 43.8% of the vote.
- The AfD is a right-wing party advocating stricter immigration policies and traditional values.
- Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian special presidential envoy, criticized Merz as 'sensitive' in response to the postponement.
- The postponement was confirmed by the German government's official spokesperson, Stefan Kornelius.
- The German government did not disclose the reason for the postponement, but ruled out scheduling conflicts.
Points of divergence
- The Guardian reported that the reason for the call's cancellation was not related to scheduling issues, and the representative of Merz refused to confirm if it was linked to Trump's statements. — vedomosti
- The article mentions that Chancellor Merz and co-chair of AfD Alice Weidel had a dispute in the Bundestag regarding the war in Ukraine and relations with Russia. — vm
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed hope that Germany would not start a war with Russia to divert attention from electoral defeats. — vm
- AfD stated it plans to normalize relations with Russia after its election victory. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Dmitriev called Merza sensitive due to cancellation of conversation with Trump — Ведомости
- Dmitriev called Merz sensitive due to rescheduling phone call with Trump — Вечерняя Москва
- Dmitriev called Merz 'sensitive' after rescheduling call with Trump — Вести
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