Europe
German leaders miscalculated popular will for war spending
Polls show a backlash and a surge behind AfD platform for ending the Ukraine war sooner
April 01, 2025
Polls show a backlash and a surge behind AfD platform for ending the Ukraine war sooner
Frontrunner Friedrich Merz seems to gave gotten the wake up call about Washington's policy shift on Ukraine sooner than his rivals
Populist challenge to Ukraine policy not quelled as SPD squeaks by in party stronghold of Brandenburg
Far-right AfD and left-right upstart BSW upend the status quo in two states. But what does it mean nationally?
Its appeal depends largely on whether voters agree that Berlin's economic woes can be blamed on the country's Ukraine war policy.
