Results of the German State Elections: A New Political Reality? An Expert Discussion

On October 14, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion in Moscow, titled “Results of the German State Elections: A New Political Reality?” What do the election results signify? How will they impact the incumbent German Chancellor? What steps can the ruling coalition in Berlin take to prevent the “far-right” from coming to power? What are the prospects for a shift to the right in German politics? And is it possible to speak of the emergence of a new political identity in the East German states? Speakers: Vladislav Belov, Head of the Center for German Studies at the Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences Thomas Fasbender, Journalist, Berliner Zeitung Artyom Sokolov, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University Moderator: Anton Bespalov, Programme Director, Valdai Discussion Club