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How will the far-right AfD's electoral rise impact Germany?
Episode 1620
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Description
The Alternative for Germany is on top in Sunday's election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with about 44 percent of the vote. It's benefitted from voters' economic concerns and anger over immigration. The party is also leading in national polls. So what are the implications of the AfD's electoral rise for Germany and for Europe?
In this episode:
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Olaf Boehnke - Berlin Director of the political consultancy Rasmussen Global and former Senior Advisor in the German Bundestag
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Max Otte - Founder of Privatinvestor Capital and a 2022 German presidential candidate
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Ulrich Bruckner - Professor of European Studies at Stanford University in Berlin
Host: Rishaad Salamat
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