The stakes are higher than ever as the country arrived at a crossroads: will Germans vote for four more years of much of the same by switching from one establishment party to another or finally choose an alternative path for Germany?

Much like in other European countries, Germany’s anti-establishment forces saw a huge boost in popularity in recent months, with the right-wing populist AfD projected to snatch second place with over 20% of the final vote. 

AfD voters feel that no other party is willing to truly face the country’s biggest problem which they identify as a mass migration-induced rise in crime, high energy prices, deindustrialization due to rushed climate policies, and the decline of free speech and other basic liberties as authorities crack down on “hate speech” and “misinformation.”