{"id":388017,"date":"2026-10-14T22:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/merz-under-pressure-as-germanys-far-right-afd-gains-ground-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T22:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:00:33","slug":"merz-under-pressure-as-germanys-far-right-afd-gains-ground-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/merz-under-pressure-as-germanys-far-right-afd-gains-ground-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Merz under pressure as Germany&#8217;s far-right AfD gains ground | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/7QO8GZvOXuA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Merz under pressure as Germany's far-right AfD gains ground | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7QO8GZvOXuA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is warning that extremism is gaining ground in Germany, as his government faces growing political pressure from the far-right Alternative for Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the Bundestag, Merz acknowledged that some of the anger driving extremism stems from legitimate grievances, but called for constructive action rather than division.<br \/>\nHis warning comes as his conservatives struggle in the polls<\/p>\n<p>DW&#8217;s Berlin Bureau Chief Max Hofmann examines Merz&#8217;s speech, the rise of the AfD and the future of Germany&#8217;s governing coalition.<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #germany #merz #afd #bundestag #rightwing #extremism <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Merz speaks out against political extremism<br \/>\n00:53 Why Merz\u2019s speech revealed that he is under immense pressure<br \/>\n02:49 Will Merz\u2019s governing coalition hold until the next elections in 2029? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is warning that extremism is gaining ground in Germany, as his government faces growing political pressure from the far-right Alternative for Germany. 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