Germany’s radical right is surging. Can they be stopped?
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Germany’s radical right is surging. Can they be stopped?

In Germany the radical right is on the rise. The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has gone from the fringes to the second largest party in federal government. And it is expected to win more state elections this autumn. So how did the AfD become so popular in a country that's worked so hard to distance itself from its fascist history? And could it be stopped?


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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case, Jesse Fox.

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Read more: How to beat the AfD: the German town where political rivals unite

Further listening: The far-right plot to overthrow the German state

Clips: Ungeskriptet Podcast, DW News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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