Angela Merkel has staunchly defended her government’s immigration policy following dramatic gains by the anti-refugee Alternative für Deutschland in regional elections, and said traditional parties have a joint responsibility to tackle the rise of the right.
“The AfD is a challenge for all of us in this house,” the German chancellor told the Bundestag in a combative address in which she made clear that she had no intention of changing her course. » | Kate Connolly in Berlin | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
