Why the world should care about the far right’s rise in Germany

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, defeating the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Two weeks later, the AfD secured over 38% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the CDU failed to cross the 5% threshold. This rise of the far right raises concerns about its impact on German foreign policy and the erosion of political consensus.