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Friedrich Merz, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for Chancellor, speaks at an election campaign event on February 20, 2025, in Darmstadt, western Germany, three days before the parliamentary elections. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

By Michael Bröning, Project Syndicate | Feb 21, 2025

With German voters clearly demanding comprehensive change, the far right has been capitalizing on the public's discontent and benefiting from broader global political trends. If the country's democratic parties cannot deliver, they may soon find that they are no longer the mainstream.

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