Why 2026 could be a milestone for Germany's AfD | Berlin Briefing Podcast
2025 was the most successful year yet for Germany's AfD, or Alternative for Germany. It came second in national elections and recently topped some opinion polls. Now in 2026, the party could win power in state elections for the first time. In this Berlin Briefing, Richard Walker and Matthew Moore analyze what could be another year of breakthroughs with Kate Brady of the Washington Post.00:00 Intro
01:01 The AfD’s moment
06:29 Banning a party
08:19 2026 elections
10:32 AfD in the East
13:51 Major issues
16:26 Latest polls
17:30 AfD win scenario
21:06 Conservative dilemma
24:22 Fragmentation
26:08 AfD in government
34:26 Wild cards
37:21 Help from MAGA
42:00 Outro
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