Has Europe's center-right started relying on the far right?
DW | 18.03.2026 12:36
In German politics, the rule is supposed to be simple: no cooperation with the far right. The "Brandmauer" — the firewall against the far-right populist AfD party — is treated as a democratic red line, at least at a national level. But in Brussels and Strasbourg, a larger and more unsettling question is emerging: Does Europe's center-right still believe in isolating the far right, or is it increasingly relying on it to secure majorities and pass legislation when convenient?
