Germany’s far-right AfD has a real chance to win regional parliaments of three eastern states in September 2024.
Germany
Germany’s inhibition to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine was shaped in part by domestic German politics and fears of losing arms sales to the United States.
The U.S. has been the largest donor to Ukraine since the war began, but far-right legislators like Marjorie Taylor Green are increasingly vocal against Ukraine aid.
Germany’s pacifist tradition and fears of nuclear war are among the drivers of its indecision on military aid to Ukraine.