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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is engaging with AfD voters as the party faces internal divisions ahead of a pivotal regional election.
Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD party elects leaders
Germany's intelligence agency reports nearly 60,000 far-right extremists, alongside rising threats from leftwing terrorism and foreign espionage.
Legal experts suggest a ban on Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is likely to succeed.