The AfD is gaining the most support among young people in the European elections. The party sees itself as the new voice of Generation Z. But is it really? Three theses on the shift to the right among young voters.
The election party in his constituency lasted until two in the morning, says the chairman of the “Young Alternative”, Hannes Gnauck. After all, there was a lot to celebrate. His party, the AfD, achieved its best result to date in a nationwide election – including among young voters. “We are incredibly popular with young people,” he says. “The dire predictions that young people would vote left or green have turned out to be wrong.”
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