AfD files criminal complaint against German Chancellor over Merz's 'ethnic cleansing' remark

The AfD parliamentary group filed a criminal complaint against Chancellor Scholz after CDU leader Merz described the AfD's 'remigration' concept as 'ethnic cleansing based on skin color and origin' during a Bundestag debate. The complaint alleges the statement is criminally relevant, escalating political tensions ahead of elections. This marks a sharpening of rhetoric and legal action in Germany's migration debate.