Germany holds parliamentary elections this weekend, and political watchers there are expecting its nativist Alternative for Deutschland party to make gains, despite long being a political pariah. The pro-Putin, anti-immigrant AfD has neo-Nazi ties and has earned the praise of Elon Musk and a meeting with Vice President JD Vance. We look at Germany’s far right resurgence and what it means for the U.S. and Europe.
Will Germany Turn to the Far Right?
19 February 2025, Berlin: The evening sun shines on the Reichstag building of the German Bundestag with the inscription "Dem Deutschen Volke. (picture alliance via Getty Images)
Guests:
Jen Kirby, Foreign and National Security Reporter
Sophia Besch, senior fellow, Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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