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How Germany's far-right AfD is reaching young voters

Matthew Moore in Brandenburg, Germany
September 19, 2024

The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is hoping for another strong showing in the upcoming state election in Brandenburg. The party is popular with younger voters. What's driving that support?

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Brandenburg, a state in eastern Germany, is set to hold a state election this weekend. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party enters the vote coming off historic results in two other state elections in Saxony and Thuringia.

Part of the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant party can be attributed to an increased appeal among young voters. For 24-year-old Kurt Fischer, a center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate in Brandenburg, the trend is especially concerning.

"It's frightening. Even if you are a young person yourself, you have to rub your eyes a bit," Fischer told DW.

DW's Matthew Moore went to Brandenburg to find out how the AfD has appealed to young voters — and whether traditional parties like the SPD can still win them back.