The AfD Could Be Banned in the EU While Its Own Members Are Meeting Putin's Inner Circle

Germany is bracing for what Friedrich Merz himself is calling a possible political "big bang." With the AfD now opening up a clear national lead, the pressure on Germany's unpopular conservative chancellor is becoming impossible to ignore.Michael Heaver looks at the dramatic state of German politics, where the AfD has climbed to 29% and now leads the conservatives by eight points. He explains why upcoming regional elections could become a major shock for the establishment, especially after Merz warned that far more than the future of one government may be at stake. The video also looks at wider controversy around the AfD, including its Russia links, criticism over trips to St. Petersburg, and the deeper fallout from Germany's dependence on cheap Russian energy under Angela Merkel.