German freedom ‘under threat’ says Merz as he warns against ‘dictated peace’ in Ukraine – Europe live

Bundestag holds general debate on current affairs as YouGov shows far-right AfD on 27%, with the governing CDU on 26%

Speaking before Merz, AfD’s leader Alice Weidel attacked him by saying that “the citizens are growing impatient,” and accusing him of “complacency” and “denial of reality.”

She paid tribute to US conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk killed in the US.