Germany’s coalition conundrum: Can the AfD be contained?

德国联盟的难题:能否遏制德国选择党?

The Globalist

2026-09-04

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How Germany’s regional elections pose one of the greatest threats to Freidrich Merz and Germany’s political firewall against the AfD. Plus: why are some Asian airlines able to absorb the new cost of flying? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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