German election: AfD party pushes to be included in coalition government

The far-right, anti-immigrant, and Islamophobic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party didn’t win Germany’s snap election, but it made significant gains with 20.8 per cent of the vote. Redmond Shannon explains how the AfD is pushing to be included in a coalition government; why it likely won’t happen; and how the party’s rise could be a warning sign for all of Europe.

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