Why the states of former communist Germany became the bastion of the extreme right in the European country

Immigration, economic decline, the consequences of reunification and even the legacy of Nazism are some of the factors that experts point out to explain the vote of the East Germans.

Published on RocksNews: 22 Sept 2026, 02:41 UTC
Updated: 22 Sept 2026, 02:43 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Why the states of former communist Germany became the bastion of the extreme right in the European country — Image credit: BBC News Mundo

Immigration, economic decline, the consequences of reunification and even the legacy of Nazism are some of the factors that experts point out to explain the vote of the East Germans.