Sidelining AfD in German parliament a sign of 'weakness' of traditional parties, analyst says
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which almost doubled its number of MPs in elections a month ago, suffered its first setback on Tuesday when it failed to win any top positions in the new parliament. FRANCE 24's Alex Aucott speaks to Jacob Ross, Research Fellow at The German Council on Foreign Relations. He says that the by keeping AfD marginalized in top positions, Germany's traditional parties are showing weakness against the far-right.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which almost doubled its number of MPs in elections a month ago, suffered its first setback on Tuesday when it failed to win any top positions in the new parliament. FRANCE 24's Alex Aucott speaks to Jacob Ross, Research Fellow at The German Council on Foreign Relations. He says that the by keeping AfD marginalized in top positions, Germany's traditional parties are showing weakness against the far-right.
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