In an article entitled “Germany’s election result is a warning to Merkel – not a far-right triumph”, written by Mary Dejevsky and carried by The Guardian, the writer observed that:
“The anti-migrant party Alternative for Germany (AfD) significantly increased its vote, reaching double figures in all three states that voted on Sunday and qualifying for representation in the regional legislatures. So Germany, for all its history, is not immune to the far right after all.”
She did note, however, that:
“In the end, neither the flight from the CDU nor the embrace of AfD was so whole-hearted that it transformed the complexion of German politics. In each state the major party remains the same, but the coalitions will have to be reconfigured. Nor is there the slightest prospect of the AfD entering government at the regional level. It is still, for the time being at least, a protest party.”
Igor Pellicciari, Professor at the LUISS University (Rome) – studio guest and Paul Sanders, German-British historian and Professor at the NEOMA business school (France) joined ut to discuss the topic.
