# Germany’s Seismic Shift: The Rise of the AfD

An episode of [The David McWilliams Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1462649946), 8 Sep 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast/e/6a9f382e2a7730b896595cb0/media.mp3

A deep dive into the AfD’s 44% victory in Saxony-Anhalt and its implications for the European Union. We analyse the collapse of Germany’s political center, the demographic divide among young voters, and the historical tensions between East and West that are reshaping the continent’s future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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