Germany - Inside Story: Will Angela Merkel's party bounce back? Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on Sep 5, 2016

A right-wing anti-immigration party defeats Merkel's CDU in her home state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

The right-wing Alternative for Germany or AFD party is directly opposed to everything Chancellor Angela Merkel stands for. 

But it's won the vote in regional elections in her home state. 

Merkel's popularity is at a five-year low. 

She's faced strong criticism for what's seen as her open-door refugee policy.
Now, a year before national elections, voters have expressed their disapproval at the ballot box.

So, will Merkel change her policy? And what's the reaction in Europe?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Thorsten Benner - Director of the Global Public Policy Institute.
Michael Stuermer - Chief Correspondent for the German newspaper Die Welt.
Uli Brueckner - Lecturer at Stanford University and a Specialist on European integration.