In the wake of far right gains in recent German state-level elections, German historian and journalist Katja Hoyer joins Aaron to explore the unique regional character of German populism. How has formerly communist Eastern Germany swung to the right? <br /><br />The Continent explores how the war in Ukraine is changing Europe's politics and security. Host <a href="https://www.fpri.org/contributor/aaron-schwartzbaum/?utm_source=FPRI+E-Mails&utm_campaign=365cd859f2-chain-reaction-cw-ep6-gen_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8d0f13be2-365cd859f2-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Aaron Schwartzbaum</a> will "visit" a country on each episode, learning about key dynamics and trends from local experts. Listen to Season 1 and Season 2<a href="https://www.fpri.org/research/european-security-initiative/the-continent-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> here.</a><br /><br />To be the first to know about new episodes, please <a href="https://fpri.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=939db365f03b923a073fac2c3&id=e8d0f13be2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subscribe to our mailing list</a> and follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/FPRI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@FPRI.</a>