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  • Politics
  • Episode 664
  • 12 Sep 2026
  • 33 min

The firewall falls: what does the AfD’s breakthrough mean for Europe?

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • Politics
  • Episode 664
  • 33 min

TheAfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt tweaked a nerve in Germany and across Europe. We examine how it won, its leaders’ plans and the media’s role in the rise of the far right.

Host
  • Andrew Mueller

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