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Following far-right and far-left gains, Germany's center struggles for relevance

NPR | By Esme Nicholson
Published October 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM EDT

After gains for the far-right and far-left, Germany's centrist politicians are soul-searching among echoes of a past that led to the collapse of the Weimar Republic and rise of fascism decades ago.

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