The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany
There's great uncertainty about how to tackle the populist AfD party. After laying in the doldrums, it’s now riding high in Eastern States of Germany. So what’s going on?
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Hundreds of thousands have been taking to the streets across Germany– demonstrating against the radical right – a political force fuelled, in part, by deep seated concerns about migration. There’s alarm across a nation that seeks to firmly repudiate its Nazi past. But – at the same time – many are voicing unhappiness about perceived economic decline, cost of living and influx of new residents.
Against this background the anti-immigration, far-right Alterntif for Deutchsland party has flourished. After laying in the doldrums, it’s now riding high in Eastern States of Germany. So what’s going on? In this episode of our 5 Minutes On podcast, the 91Èȱ¬'s Berlin Correspondent, Jess Parker has been to the city of Chemnitz in the state of Saxony to find out.
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