Boost or bust the AfD? Inside Friedrich Merz’ gamble to reform Germany | Berlin Briefing

Can German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stop the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany? Germany's coalition government has launched sweeping reforms on the economy, pensions and welfare. Merz is betting that tangible change can restore faith in mainstream German politics. In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW's Michaela Küfner and Matthew Moore examine with economist Marcel Fratzscher whether Germany's reform gamble can reverse the far-right populist surge.

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00:00 Intro 01:16 Reform package unveiled 03:31 Merz's modernization pitch 04:11 Breaking with Merkel 05:39 Who takes responsibility? 07:00 Costs for citizens 08:03 Work harder narrative 11:18 AfD's rising appeal 12:35 Economy over migration 16:08 Taxing work and wealth 20:19 The pension debate 22:20 Can AfD pay? 27:21 Promises and reality 31:24 Road to September

Germany: Voters are skeptical of reform proposals https://www.dw.com/en/germany-voters-are-skeptical-of-reform-proposals/a-77820573

What are the German government's pension, labor reforms? https://www.dw.com/en/what-are-the-german-governments-pension-labor-reforms/video-77807560

Far-right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-afd-reaffirms-ambition-to-govern-germany/a-77840272

Germany: Record debt and a seismic policy shift https://www.dw.com/en/germany-record-debt-and-a-seismic-policy-shift/a-77861879

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