Protest vote drives Germans into arms of AfD

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Only 31% of AfD voters chose the far-right option this time around because of the party's own merits. [De Visu/ Shutterstock]

Steffen Stierle Euractiv.de 25-09-2017 14:22 4 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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Janis A. Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre, said: "The success of the AfD in the German federal elections and the political threat coming from the Front National can provide Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron with a common political narrative for a new Franco-German initiative against authoritarian populists in their countries and beyond."

Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive, European Policy Centre, said: "The success of the AfD shows that the challenge from anti-establishment, populist and nationalistic parties is far from over. While the immediate crises might have eased somewhat, dissatisfaction with the current system and perceived insecurities still lead to sizeable protest votes for such parties."

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