Why Germany’s political center is losing ground | DW News
A “disaster” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Another win for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), this time in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In Berlin, the Left party comes out on top — and fresh signs of Germany’s political center becoming weaker. We take a closer look with Olaf Böhnke Managing Director in Germany of Rasmussen Global, the geopolitical advisory firm of former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Chapters:
00:00 Historic defeat for the CDU: Merz calls it a “disaster”
00:43 AfD makes further gains, Left Party wins in Berlin
01:26 Friedrich Merz under pressure after election defeat
02:05 Is Germany heading for a political shake-up?
06:47 Why the AfD and Left Party keep gaining ground
11:04 Can the German government still push through its reforms?
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