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DW correspondent who reported on the ground from Gießen for the episode, describing the founding event, protests and security situation and offering eyewitness detail.
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Dec 4, 2025
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Why Germany’s far-right AfD just founded a new youth wing
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Hans Pfeifer, a veteran DW journalist with expertise on the AfD, and Matthew Moore, a correspondent with firsthand accounts from Gießen, dive into the rise of the AfD's new youth wing, 'Generation Germany.' They discuss the party's shift from anti-migration to more extremist ideologies and the strategic motivations behind establishing this youth group. The discussion includes the significant protests against the launch, the dynamics of journalist harassment, and the youth wing's role in grooming future leaders while masking troubling affiliations.
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