Constantin Eckner

The short-term future looks rather bleak

Berlin’s economy ministry plans to downgrade its growth forecast for this year

At some point, German voters might ditch the mainstream parties for good

The government may hit the panic button if the rise of the AfD cannot be halted

The stronger Alternative für Deutschland and potentially Wagenknecht’s new party become, the harder it will be for centrist parties to avoid collaborating with either of the two