Germany's Rightward Drift Sparks Alarm Bells The recent state elections in Germany have sent shockwaves through the country, with the far right AfD and socialist Left Party gaining significant ground at the expense of the centrist Christian Democrats (CDU).
The CDU suffered a historic defeat, failing to clear the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania and losing heavily in Berlin.
This outcome has far reaching implications not just for Germany but also for the European Union as a whole.