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Boost or bust the AfD? Inside Friedrich Merz’ gamble to reform Germany | Berlin Briefing
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36:35Now PlayingCan German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stop the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany? Germany's coalition government has launched sweeping reforms on the economy, pensions and welfare. Merz is betting that tangible change can restore faith in mainstream German politics. In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW’s Michaela Küfner and Matthew Moore examine with economist Marcel Fratzscher whether Germany's reform gamble can reverse the far-right populist surge.
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