Why Germany's political center is losing ground | DW News

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A "disaster" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Another win for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), this time in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In Berlin, the Left party comes out on top — and fresh signs of Germany's political center becoming weaker. We take a closer look with Olaf Böhnke Managing Director in Germany of Rasmussen Global, the geopolitical advisory firm of former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Chapters: 00:00 Historic defeat for the CDU: Merz calls it a “disaster” 00:43 AfD makes further gains, Left Party wins in Berlin 01:26 Friedrich Merz under pressure after election defeat 02:05 Is Germany heading for a political shake-up? 06:47 Why the AfD and Left Party keep gaining ground 11:04 Can the German government still push through its reforms? #germany #cdu #friedrichmerz #germanpolitics #afd #leftparty #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.ti

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