Far right normalised: Populist parties becoming stronger with strong headwind by mainstream parties

Demonstrators descended on Berlin Sunday to protest last week’s decision by Germany’s conservatives to make overtures to the far right ahead of this month’s legislative election, drawing at least 160,000 people, according to police. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza welcomes Armin Steinbach, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law and Economics at HEC. He holds the Jean Monnet Chair and the HEC Foundation Chair of Law and Economics, European Law and International Law at HEC Paris. He is also visiting professor at the London School of Economics (LSE) and non-resident Fellow at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel.