Bentele vs Germain – The surge of the far-right - who is to blame?

All eyes are on the election in the small East German state of Saxony-Anhalt. A potential absolute majority for the far-right there could shake up German politics and rattle Europe. The beginning of a new crisis?Is Saxony-Anhalt simply expressing frustration with the political establishment? Or are we about to witness a turning point for Germany — and potentially for Europe? And who is to blame? These questions spark this week’s debate between EU lawmakers Jean-Marc Germain (Socialists & Democrats) and Hildegard Bentele (European People’s Party). Listen to this edition of The Ring, brought to you from the European Parliament studios in Brussels.The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.