Nina Haase

They're now the second strongest political group in the parliament. And that means that they have certain privileges when it comes to politics. appointing the chairpeople of the committees, for example. So traditionally, the biggest opposition group, which is in this case the AFD, they lead the budget committee, so they can influence the agenda of committee meetings.

They're now the second strongest political group in the parliament. And that means that they have certain privileges when it comes to politics. appointing the chairpeople of the committees, for example. So traditionally, the biggest opposition group, which is in this case the AFD, they lead the budget committee, so they can influence the agenda of committee meetings.

then the AFD also gets a lot of time to address Parliament as the second biggest group in Parliament, so shaping the debate in Parliament. We'll hear a lot more from them. And last not least, we have a system here in this country where you have a blocking minority for certain fundamental changes to our basic law. And the AFD alone cannot do that at the moment.

then the AFD also gets a lot of time to address Parliament as the second biggest group in Parliament, so shaping the debate in Parliament. We'll hear a lot more from them. And last not least, we have a system here in this country where you have a blocking minority for certain fundamental changes to our basic law. And the AFD alone cannot do that at the moment.

then the AFD also gets a lot of time to address Parliament as the second biggest group in Parliament, so shaping the debate in Parliament. We'll hear a lot more from them. And last not least, we have a system here in this country where you have a blocking minority for certain fundamental changes to our basic law. And the AFD alone cannot do that at the moment.

But if, for example, the current government wanted to make fundamental changes to the constitution to allow for more spending in support of Ukraine, then they would have to change the constitution because that is currently a part of our constitution. And the AFD, together with the far left, Die Linke, that also made it into Bundestag, can now block that.

But if, for example, the current government wanted to make fundamental changes to the constitution to allow for more spending in support of Ukraine, then they would have to change the constitution because that is currently a part of our constitution. And the AFD, together with the far left, Die Linke, that also made it into Bundestag, can now block that.

But if, for example, the current government wanted to make fundamental changes to the constitution to allow for more spending in support of Ukraine, then they would have to change the constitution because that is currently a part of our constitution. And the AFD, together with the far left, Die Linke, that also made it into Bundestag, can now block that.

The AFD is not going to get into government. I think that is a very important message to send also to listeners in the US, that it's considered way too far right by all the other democratic parties, and the conservatives have therefore ruled out collaborating with them. That is known as the firewall here, that the firewall still stands because of our country's history.

The AFD is not going to get into government. I think that is a very important message to send also to listeners in the US, that it's considered way too far right by all the other democratic parties, and the conservatives have therefore ruled out collaborating with them. That is known as the firewall here, that the firewall still stands because of our country's history.

The AFD is not going to get into government. I think that is a very important message to send also to listeners in the US, that it's considered way too far right by all the other democratic parties, and the conservatives have therefore ruled out collaborating with them. That is known as the firewall here, that the firewall still stands because of our country's history.

Now, the AfD are also very clear that they were aware that they wouldn't enter government this time, but they're hoping for an unstable German government under Friedrich Merz now in the next couple of years. And they have their eyes on 2029 when they say that their positions... will become so normalized that they might then actually enter government, if not the chancellery.

Now, the AfD are also very clear that they were aware that they wouldn't enter government this time, but they're hoping for an unstable German government under Friedrich Merz now in the next couple of years. And they have their eyes on 2029 when they say that their positions... will become so normalized that they might then actually enter government, if not the chancellery.

Now, the AfD are also very clear that they were aware that they wouldn't enter government this time, but they're hoping for an unstable German government under Friedrich Merz now in the next couple of years. And they have their eyes on 2029 when they say that their positions... will become so normalized that they might then actually enter government, if not the chancellery.

The results mean that Friedrich Merz will have to enter coalition negotiations very quickly with the Social Democrats and very quickly come to a good deal with them so that he can form a stable government. He has a lot of challenges ahead of him.

The results mean that Friedrich Merz will have to enter coalition negotiations very quickly with the Social Democrats and very quickly come to a good deal with them so that he can form a stable government. He has a lot of challenges ahead of him.

The results mean that Friedrich Merz will have to enter coalition negotiations very quickly with the Social Democrats and very quickly come to a good deal with them so that he can form a stable government. He has a lot of challenges ahead of him.

So he said he needs to get the government together and in a stable way so that Germany can answer and give proper solutions to all these issues. geopolitical challenges that we're facing because at the moment the feeling is that liberal democracy in Europe is under threat from Russia.

So he said he needs to get the government together and in a stable way so that Germany can answer and give proper solutions to all these issues. geopolitical challenges that we're facing because at the moment the feeling is that liberal democracy in Europe is under threat from Russia.

So he said he needs to get the government together and in a stable way so that Germany can answer and give proper solutions to all these issues. geopolitical challenges that we're facing because at the moment the feeling is that liberal democracy in Europe is under threat from Russia.