Why the Far Right Has Thrived in Eastern Germany

Why the Far Right Has Thrived in Eastern Germany
An AfD election poster, Halberstadt, Germany, March 7, 2016 (AP photo by Jens Meyer).

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor Karina Piser discuss the issues shaping Sunday’s presidential election in France. For the Report, Eleonora Vio talks with Peter Dörrie about the evolution of right-wing extremism in Germany and the factors making the country’s eastern region particularly welcoming to these movements.

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