Rewriting the past? Inside the AfD's history agenda | Berlin Briefing Podcast
This week's Berlin Briefing takes a closer look at how Germany remembers the Holocaust and why it's in the crosshairs of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Comments by a leading AfD lawmaker have reignited debate around "remembrance culture." Björn Höcke, the party's controversial leader in the state of Thuringia, rejects the long-held idea of German collective guilt, instead laying blame for the Holocaust solely with the Nazi dictatorship. Along with Melanie Amann, author of "Fear for Germany: The truth about the AfD" and social scientist Jakob Schergaut, host Michaela Küfner explores why his remarks are so controversial - and how the far right is seeking to rewrite history. Read more: Germany's far-right AfD vows to 'make history' | https://p.dw.com/p/5E8p3 Fact check: Germany's AfD no longer 'right-wing extremist'? | https://p.dw.com/p/4uBIo German intelligence must pause extremist label for AfD | https://p.dw.com/p/59Tdz Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Höcke statement analysis 02:40 Höcke's track record 03:42 Power inside AfD 07:35 Shift in narratives? 11:26 Strategy & timing 13:51 No reaction from Weidel 14:40 Weidel's confidence 17:37 Appeal of East German identity 24:40 CDU-AfD relations 26:09 Firewall under pressure 29:46 Rewriting history? 31:17 Ban AfD option? 36:11 Outro DW Berlin Briefing on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics/id1775699172 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ Subscribe Berlin Briefing Newsletter: https://corporate.dw.com/en/newsletter-registration/a-15718229
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