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What to do about Germany’s populist right
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. The Alternative for Germany's victory in Saxony-Anhalt proves that centrists’ attempts to isolate the party have failed to keep it at bay. We consider what the mainstream must do to win back voters.
Topics covered:
- Saxony-Anhalt election
- Alternative for Germany
- German politics
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