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It’s the culture, stupid!

Almost two weeks after the federal elections, Germans are still searching for explanations for the […]
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It’s the culture, stupid!

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05/10/2017
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Almost two weeks after the federal elections, Germans are still searching for explanations for the soar-away success of the far-right AfD (alternative für Deutschland) and the sour decline of the two main parties, the CDU and the SPD.

Read the article by Ernst Stetter, Secretary General of FEPS

Article published in Fresh Thinking blog

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