Will German conservative Merz demolish far-right 'firewall'?

Election front-runner Friedrich Merz wants stricter migration policies following a deadly stabbing in Aschaffenburg. Some in Germany are surprised at how willing he seems to be to cooperate with the far-right AfD.

source https://www.dw.com/en/will-german-conservative-merz-demolish-far-right-firewall/a-71403725?maca=en-rss-en-ger-1023-rdf