"Germany's Political Turmoil: Scholz's Response to Far-Right Protests and Deportation Plans"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemns alleged plans by right-wing extremists and politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for mass deportation of migrants, welcoming the protests against right-wing extremism and the AfD. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in protest, prompting Scholz to join in and participate in demonstrations. The German parliament also voted to relax the law on naturalization and widen access to dual citizenship in Germany, while the AfD is currently polling as the second-largest party nationwide, just months ahead of three major regional elections in the eastern German states of Saxony, Thüringen, and Brandenburg.