As AfD grows in popularity, it gets potentially more dangerous — but also harder to ban. This could become a test for democracy and cripple his leadership from the outset.
Author: Ferdinand Otto
Born in Munich, he studied politics and completed his training at the German School of Journalism. Afterward, he worked for several years as a freelance journalist in Bavaria, working for newspapers including “SZ,” “taz,” “Welt,” ZEIT, and ZEIT ONLINE. He has been an editor at ZEIT ONLINE since fall 2016.