The AfD and Germany's Nazi past

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The hard-right Alternative for Germany party won its first state election earlier this month in Thuringia. Anti-immigrant, anti-woke and anti-green, its popularity has brought back uncomfortable comparisons with the rise of the National Socialists in the 1930s. On Monday, Berlin announced that controls at all German land borders will be introduced for six months to stop illegal migrants entering the country. Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin Correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times. Host: Luke Jones. Clips: BBC, DW News, AFP. This podcast has been acquired by the BBC. It is not complied by BBC Editorial Standards but covered by the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.