AfD

The elections in Germany have once again stirred up the political scene. So far, it looks like a coalition of Christian Democrats and Social Democrats. However, the winner of the elections is said to be the AfD (Alternative for Germany), which, although it came second, has doubled its result since the last elections. What is behind its success and what does it mean for Germany? Tereza Novotná, a political scientist from the EUROPEUM Institute, comments for Czech Radio Plus.

In recent days, Germany's ruling trio coalition has been trying to find a way out of the crisis caused by disagreements over the way forward in the economic recovery. It finally broke up with the departure of the Free Democratic Party. How will the attack on the markets in Magdeburg affect the elections? Tereza Novotná, Associate Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Radio Prostor.

Christian Kvorning Lassen commented for RTVS on the split in the German society concerning the issue of migration

Our researcher Michal Vít commented for RTVS on the possible candidacy of Angela Merkel in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Germany.