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Dec 14
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A Federal Republic of Chaos -- Is the fa...

Common Ground Berlin
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In the second of three episodes, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson  explores how and why Alternative for Germany is embracing voters and leaders with immigrant backgrounds and what that means for the far-right party and the federal republic. Featuring Hesse MP Anna Nguyen, (AfD), Robert Benson, associate director at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. as well as insights from Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony.

Music: "disappear" by Koi-discovery.

(Source: FMA)

Produced by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Eden Dinneen.

In partnership with Checkpoint Charlie Foundation.

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