Will Germany Turn to the Far Right?

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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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. Guests: Jen Kirby, Foreign and National Security Reporter Sophia Besch, senior fellow, Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:29.3	Coming up on forum, Germany holds elections this weekend,
1:32.5	and political watchers there are expecting its nativist alternative for Germany Party or AFD to make gains,
1:39.8	despite long being a political pariah.
1:42.7	The pro-Putin anti-immigrant AFD has neo-Nazi ties.
1:47.0	It has also earned the praise of Elon Musk and a meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance,
1:53.0	shocking Germany's governing party.
1:55.0	We take a closer look at the country's far-right resurgence and what it means for the U.S. and Europe, join us.
2:13.0	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. The first big European election since President Trump took office is happening Sunday when Germans go to the polls to elect a new parliament.
2:24.3	Germany, the EU's most populous nation, is also its biggest economic contributor and a major weapon supplier to Ukraine.
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