Germany's Chancellor Scholz alarmed by far-right surge | DW News

Germany's Chancellor has expressed alarm at the far-right's strong showing. Describing their success as concerning, Olaf Scholz added that Germany could not return to business as usual. His ruling coalition won just a third of all votes - while, the far-right Alternative for Germany swept past the parties in the coalition, to take second place behind the conservatives.

We talk about the results of the European elections in Germany with Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico Chief Europe Correspondent.

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[jonsnow]

Politicians would be less shocked if they listened to their constituents

[kjdinoc]

"Far Right" is now defined as "we just want to get back to normal."

[johnd]

If you want sensible migration then you're far right 😴

[valkry]

NOT FAR RIGHT, just RIGHT OF INSANITY ! Normal people that have had ENOUGH !

[jonsnow]

Wonders if he has ever considered he was wrong and his polices are not welcome .

[bierfuerall]

Scholz, Baerbock, Habeck the holy trinity of incompetence

[amandacollyer]

People have had it with the ruling elite.

[brandiago]

They made the "right" decision!!!

[thabangmathatjane]

Policies that destroy German economy like allowing America to blow up the oil pipeline, harmful green policies etc...

[mrbrightside]

Protect your border and secure it and you’ll see far right support evaporate

[Gaurav-jwje]

It is about time for Germany to get it's freedom back from America 😊

[HarryMonn]

Hmm.. wonder why "far right" is surging across all europe

[cornishsea]

German elite alarmed by democracy... 😅 (tad dystopian)

[PalashBagchi]

Why hasnt the Chancellor resiged yet? No respect for democracy?

[emmany]

Could it be that Scholz's open-ended support for Ukraine is unpopular? Why not focus more on helping struggling Germans?

[DieterZimmermann-yfle]

Scholz is a Watermelon, green on the outside and red on the inside.

[jnyfumare]

Definition of 'Far Right' in 2024 is NORMALITY and or CONSERVATIVE.

[barexampasser]

Perhaps he should’ve actually listened to the people and stopped migration and stopped giving them infinite taxpayer money

[Clydeb_]

He is allarmed by a fair democratic process? I mean, that's the will of the people. What's his problem with that?

[rogermelius]

Very glad to see the anti war pro peace voters came out to vote against Olafs pro war party