With the far right on the rise, it’s a bad time to live in Germany – but a worse time to leave
At Berlin parties, there is a new hot topic of conversation. Over the wine spritzers and cigarettes and along with the small talk, someone will ask: “So where do we go?” And even if those in the conversation barely know each other, everyone knows exactly what that question implies. The next federal elections in Germany take place in less than two years’ time, and there’s a chance that the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) could be part of the government.
Not only is the AfD currently polling in second place nationally, it has more potential voters than any of the three parties in the governing coalition (Social Democrats, Greens and the economically liberal Free Democrats).… Seguir leyendo »