Reassuring to hear this at the national level from chancellor-in-waiting Merz as Germany's election approaches. But, if I'm not mistaken, the CDU has worked with the AfD at the state level previously.
Merz: There's no way, AfD!
Conservative chancellor-hopeful Friedrich Merz again says no to cooperation between his CDU/CSU and the far-right AfD party. The AfD is currently polling at second place, but so far all other parliamentary groups have ruled out any cooperation.