Economics
Germans Turn to Trump-Style Politics in Challenge to Merkel
- Leader Petry says police must shoot if refugees come illegally
- AfD has seats in eight regional assemblies after Sunday votes
Anti-Establishment Vote Punishes Merkel Over Immigration
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If you think Donald Trump has some outrageous ideas, wait until you meet Germany’s AfD party.
The Alternative for Germany, to give the party its full name, has shaken up the country’s consensus-driven politics with headline-grabbing policies that include telling Germans to have more children to avoid the need for immigration. Frauke Petry, the AfD’s co-leader, has said that police must “prevent illegal border crossings, using firearms if necessary.”