{"id":330703,"date":"2026-03-31T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-afd-paradox-policies-likely-to-hurt-voter-base-most-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:00:31","slug":"the-afd-paradox-policies-likely-to-hurt-voter-base-most-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-afd-paradox-policies-likely-to-hurt-voter-base-most-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"The AfD paradox: Policies likely to hurt voter base most | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_UYtuPb5fjg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The AfD paradox: Policies likely to hurt voter base most | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_UYtuPb5fjg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s governing parties in Chancellor Merz\u2019 coalition just faced a moment of truth. 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At the same time the far-right Alternative for Germany now sees itself as the party of the workers.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the full episode here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/IbnspN5JqN0<\/p>\n<p>#dwgermanpoliticsFor #afd <\/p>\n<p> more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/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>Germany&#8217;s governing parties in Chancellor Merz\u2019 coalition just faced a moment of truth. The need for drastic reforms is hitting home in the Social Democrat SPD Party, who were dealt another electoral blow this week. At the same time the far-right Alternative for Germany now sees itself as the party of the workers. 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