Germany's recently concluded federal election saw the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Friedrich Merz, secured approximately 28.5% of the vote - allowing it to lead the formation of the next government. Notably, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) achieved a historic surge. Prof Andrew Bonnell, Professor of History at the University of Queensland, takes us through the different scenarios for where German politics might be headed.

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  politics,  government,  international

Tags:  friedrich merz,  german politics,  cdu-csu,  afd,