Last chance for democracy? Robin Alexander takes a look at the inner workings of power
As Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz faces huge challenges. The success of the far-right AfD party is threatening to blow up the political middle ground, while Trump’s re-election and Russia’s advances are radically changing Germany’s role in the world. What is at stake if the new government – perhaps the last coalition from the political center – should fail? This is the question Robin Alexander asks in his book Letzte Chance [“Last Chance”]. As one of Berlin’s top political journalists, he offers insights into the critical phase of the change in government. He also looks ahead and shows how a shattered party landscape and a polarized public make stable majorities almost impossible. But if the middle does not hold, extremists will come to power – which is why we need to work together now to prevent the erosion of our democracy. Host: Alexander Görlach
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Alexander Görlach
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