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How Germany Went From 'Economic Miracle' to Right-Wing Extremism

How Germany Went From 'Economic Miracle' to Right-Wing Extremism

Ian Bremmer breaks down the current state of political affairs in Germany and describes in detail the conditions that led to a rising right wing. "The country's political center has held, but only just," Ian Bremmer explains. "In Brandenburg, the far right Alternative for Germany, AfD, party effectively doubled its share of the vote, and in Saxony AfD almost tripled its share to nearly 28%."

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