Crackdowns, chaos and control: What on earth is happening in Germany?

In this blistering polemic, MCC Brussels Senior Research Fellow Dr Maren Thom and Research Fellow Richard Schenk dissect a week of political chaos:Germany’s largest opposition party, the AfD, officially branded “extremist” – for views shared by millions.Chancellor Friedrich Merz humiliated in a failed vote,  forced into a fragile coalition with the SPD.The government’s desperate attempt to win back voters by pivoting on migration – while still refusing to engage with dissent.Far from defending democracy, Germany’s political class is dismantling it – using bans, surveillance, and court cases instead of arguments. Watch, subscribe, and leave a comment.