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Germany's AfD targets public broadcasting

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Terry Martin | Matthew Moore
September 29, 2026

Germany's public broadcasters are meant to be independent of the government. Now the far-right AfD wants to shake up that system, starting in Saxony-Anhalt. But can the party really carry out its plans?

The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt says scrapping the state's public broadcasting treaty would be one of its first acts in government.

Why is this such a priority for the party?

And how much support is there in Germany for dismantling public broadcasting?

DW political correspondent Matthew Moore shares his insights. 

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