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Radio 4,05 Jul 2026,30 mins
How should Germany respond to economic decline and populist politics?
The World This WeekendExpires on Tuesday 1:30pm
As Germany's economy splutters, the populist AfD holds their annual conference. Will German chancellor Friedrich Merz's long-awaited reforms lead to some much needed economic growth? And can Germany's political centre hold in the face of political populism? We hear from a former senior CUD minister and the AfD's deputy leader in the Bundestag.
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