{"id":206584,"date":"2024-12-27T15:03:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T15:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-germanys-far-right-afd-is-set-to-break-records-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T15:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T15:03:53","slug":"why-germanys-far-right-afd-is-set-to-break-records-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-germanys-far-right-afd-is-set-to-break-records-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Germany&#8217;s far-right AfD is set to break records | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Evh-fCA8Tv4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Germany's far-right AfD is set to break records | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Evh-fCA8Tv4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk says there&#8217;s only one political party that can save Germany. The Tesla billionaire and key advisor to Donald Trump, sent shockwaves around Europe when he backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on a post on his X platform. The AfD is on track for its best result ever in Germany\u2019s upcoming elections, tipped to take second place behind the conservatives. What are the drivers of this growth? How would it change Germany and its place in the world? And who are the key people shaping the party\u2019s anti-immigration, Eurosceptic agenda? DW\u2019s Richard Walker, Matthew Moore, and Stefanie Witte of the Tagesspiegel newspaper discuss in this Berlin Briefing recorded on December 13th.<\/p>\n<p>CHAPTERS<br \/>\n0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n1:08 Why the AfD is popular<br \/>\n6:14 The AfD \u201cfirewall\u201d<br \/>\n7:49 Economic discontent<br \/>\n12:07 Echoes of Trump<br \/>\n15:55 Immigration<br \/>\n20:00 Russian energy<br \/>\n23:44 NATO ambiguity<br \/>\n28:50 The EU: Dexit?<br \/>\n33:42 Alice Weidel<br \/>\n39:08 Nazi taboos<br \/>\n42:12 Electability<br \/>\n45:47 Scenarios <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-election-2025\/t-70794502<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk says there&#8217;s only one political party that can save Germany. The Tesla billionaire and key advisor to Donald Trump, sent shockwaves around Europe when he backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on a post on his X platform. 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