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In the Video: Afd Ascent Since 2015 – Merkel's Policy as a Fire Accelerator

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From the Euro-critical splitter party to the second strongest force: an analysis of the AfD rise and the important role of migration policy.

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When the then Chancellor Merkel utters the words "We do this", the AfD is at the crossroads. She uses the sentence to mobilize against refugees. An enemy image emerges: against immigration, against Merkel. By Julie Kurz.

·Hamburg, Germany
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On 31 August 2015, the ex-chancellor called for the opening of his arms to more than a million refugees, with its proverbial formula "We will succeed." Since then, the "culture of welcome" has been damaged by the rise of the far right.

·Paris, France
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From the Euro-critical splitter party to the second strongest force: an analysis of the AfD rise and the important role of migration policy.

According to a survey, less than a quarter of the people in Germany are behind Merkel's memorable statement on migration policy of 2015. At the same time, many believe that their policies have contributed to the strengthening of the AfD.

·Leipzig, Germany
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01:00 In the summer of 2015, Angela Merkel vowed that Germany could accommodate hundreds of thousands of refugees. Now, a large proportion of them are working, but the far right is the second-largest political force. Looking for...

·Belgium
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