At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he could to look unfazed by the unexpected endorsement of its far-right AfD party by U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Barring a major upset, Germany’s February 23 election will see the Christian Democrats (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz become the largest party, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) predicted to finish second.
