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Sep 2, 2026 23 min

Right in front: AfD could win German state

from The Intelligence from The Economist

On Sunday, Alternative for Germany could become the first far-right nationalist party to win a state election since the end of the second world war. Is Britain right to worry about Palantir handling government contracts? And could the Chinese learn to love chocolate? Guests and host: Tom Nuttall, chief Germany correspondent Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent Don Weinland, China business and finance editor Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Germany, AfD, Alternative for Germany, Saxony-Anhalt Palantir, NHS China, chocolate Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

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