Germany's political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance's uncertain future

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : After experiencing the economic "miracle" of the post-war years, it now has one of the slowest growth rates in the EU -- expected to be a mere 0.7 percent this year after two consecutive years in which the economy contracted.
48% : Hence, it is dangerous to ignore Merz's warnings that the rise of the AfD is a "final warning" to democratic parties -- and that internationally, the continent is facing its "five minutes to midnight" moment, with shifting geopolitics and a possible weakening of the transatlantic alliance with the U.S. under Trump.
46% : But AfD, some of whose members have been associated with neo-Nazis, managed more than 10 million votes (over 20 percent of the total), despite having normalized and legitimized extreme anti-immigration and national-chauvinistic rhetoric.
33% : Trump began to impose tariffs on European goods, thereby threatening the recovery of an already underperforming economy.
22% : By the time the election results were announced, transatlantic tensions had increased, as it became increasingly apparent that President Trump did not share the view of a united front between the U.S. and Europe on halting Putin's aggression.

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