Germany's far-right problem: Are the AfD Nazis?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Germany’s far-right have been thrown into the international spotlight after US Vice President JD Vance met with Alice Weidel. But what does the AfD actually stand for? Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by Annette Dittert, senior correspondent for ARD German TV, to look at Germany’s far-right problem and to find out if the AfD is really a successor to the Nazi Party. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Alex von Tunzelmann. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editors: Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:19.0	This weekend, US Vice President J.D. Vance held a meeting with Alice Vidal, leader of Germany's far-right party Alternative for Deutschland, known as the AFD.
1:29.5	Arguably, a meeting with the American Veep has given the party a significant boost in its
1:33.9	international credibility. Most Western governments have left the AFD politically isolated,
1:39.2	though it has surged in the polls over the past year.
1:43.3	The meeting highlights the growing willingness of the Trump administration to engage with
1:48.0	Europe's nationalist and populist parties, even as other European leaders continue to keep
1:52.5	the AFD at arm's length.
1:55.1	Joining me today in the bunker to discuss what this means for German politics and beyond
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