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Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on Germany’s Political Meltdown and What NZ Can Learn
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Germany’s politics are fracturing, its economy is stalling, and once-dominant parties are being squeezed by populist challengers on both the left and right.
Jordan is joined by Oliver Hartwich from the New Zealand Initiative for a special look at what is going wrong in Germany, from the rise of the AfD and pro-Russian populism to migration, energy policy, debt, and the collapse of old political certainties. It’s a fascinating look at whether Germany’s MMP-style system is cracking under pressure — and what lessons New Zealand should take from it.