Key events Chancellor Merz and Weidel of the AfD clash over German policy towards Ukraine, migration and the economy In Germany, The AfD’s Alice Weidel told the Bundestag that the results of the Saxony-Anhalt election over the weekend showed that “the people finally want a change in politics”, saying the ruling coalition must “end”. AfD co-chair Alice Weidel speaks during a debate on the 2027 budget at a plenum of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters She also sharply criticized the government’s actions in the field of migration“military propaganda” against Russia and energy industry calling for the resumption of supplies through the Nord Stream pipeline. “You did not understand the message that the voters of Saxony-Anhalt sent you last Sunday. But that hardly matters, because anyway your time is up– she told Chancellor Merz. In response to her comments, Merz said Weidel “is and will remain a destructive force.” as he promised that Germany would “continue to support” Ukraine, “because it also protects our freedom. “You are openly demonstrating a completely grotesque reversal of who is the victim and who is the perpetrator,” he said in a speech that was repeatedly interrupted by the AfD. Morning discovery: ‘Too weak reaction’ to Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelensky says Jakub Krupa At least two people were killed and injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, with Volodymyr Zelensky saying there was “too little response from the international community to these attacks.” A firefighter inspects an apartment in a residential building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Valentin Ogirenko/Reuters Two people were killed, three were injured and 16 were evacuated as a result of the attack on the Starokozachie border crossing with Moldova. Four people were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Kyiv. New strikes were reported in Dnepr, Nikolaev, Kharkov, Zaporozhye And Zhytomyr. “Response required “Moscow should not go into winter believing that it can get away with missile and drone terrorism without consequences. Aggression must be stopped here and now before it spreads further.– Zelensky said. He called for “effective” sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine, saying that “partners who can help know exactly what is needed every day.” The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces struck a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying military equipment in the Black Sea. en route to the Odessa port, as well as a warehouse in Kyiv owned by a drone company, Russian news agencies reported. I’ll keep an eye on this. Elsewhere Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet AfD leader Alice Weidel at a general debate in the Bundestag. this morning following a disappointing result in the Saxony-Anhalt election over the weekend. I’ll keep an eye on the key points. In Oslo, Norway will say goodbye to King Harald V a funeral paying tribute to the monarch’s 35-year reign, with many foreign guests expected to attend. There’s a lot to cover. His Wednesday, September 9, 2026his Jakub Krupa here and this Europe Live. Good morning. Post navigation How a former lawyer and judge helped the president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries of Brazil – G3 Newswire ‘Completely dependent on Mother Nature’: UK drought raises concerns about water security
Chancellor Merz and Weidel of the AfD clash over German policy towards Ukraine, migration and the economy In Germany, The AfD’s Alice Weidel told the Bundestag that the results of the Saxony-Anhalt election over the weekend showed that “the people finally want a change in politics”, saying the ruling coalition must “end”. AfD co-chair Alice Weidel speaks during a debate on the 2027 budget at a plenum of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters She also sharply criticized the government’s actions in the field of migration“military propaganda” against Russia and energy industry calling for the resumption of supplies through the Nord Stream pipeline. “You did not understand the message that the voters of Saxony-Anhalt sent you last Sunday. But that hardly matters, because anyway your time is up– she told Chancellor Merz. In response to her comments, Merz said Weidel “is and will remain a destructive force.” as he promised that Germany would “continue to support” Ukraine, “because it also protects our freedom. “You are openly demonstrating a completely grotesque reversal of who is the victim and who is the perpetrator,” he said in a speech that was repeatedly interrupted by the AfD.
Morning discovery: ‘Too weak reaction’ to Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelensky says Jakub Krupa At least two people were killed and injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, with Volodymyr Zelensky saying there was “too little response from the international community to these attacks.” A firefighter inspects an apartment in a residential building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Valentin Ogirenko/Reuters Two people were killed, three were injured and 16 were evacuated as a result of the attack on the Starokozachie border crossing with Moldova. Four people were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Kyiv. New strikes were reported in Dnepr, Nikolaev, Kharkov, Zaporozhye And Zhytomyr. “Response required “Moscow should not go into winter believing that it can get away with missile and drone terrorism without consequences. Aggression must be stopped here and now before it spreads further.– Zelensky said. He called for “effective” sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine, saying that “partners who can help know exactly what is needed every day.” The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces struck a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying military equipment in the Black Sea. en route to the Odessa port, as well as a warehouse in Kyiv owned by a drone company, Russian news agencies reported. I’ll keep an eye on this. Elsewhere Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet AfD leader Alice Weidel at a general debate in the Bundestag. this morning following a disappointing result in the Saxony-Anhalt election over the weekend. I’ll keep an eye on the key points. In Oslo, Norway will say goodbye to King Harald V a funeral paying tribute to the monarch’s 35-year reign, with many foreign guests expected to attend. There’s a lot to cover. His Wednesday, September 9, 2026his Jakub Krupa here and this Europe Live. Good morning.