Friedrich Merz faces huge challenges as the next chancellor: The success of the AfD threatens to blow up the political center, while Trump's re-election and Russia's advance are radically changing Germany's role in the world. What is at stake if the new government - perhaps the last coalition of the political center - should fail? Robin Alexander poses this question in his book Letzte Chance. As one of the top journalists in political Berlin, he provides insights into the crucial phase of the change of government. He also looks ahead and shows how a fragmented party landscape and a polarized public make stable majorities almost impossible. But if the center does not hold, extremes will come to power - which is why we need to work together now to counter the erosion of our democracy. Moderator: Alexander Görlach
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