339: The Munich attack: asylum, Islamism and the AfD

This is the audio from a video we have just published on our YouTube channel. To make sure you never miss great content like this, subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spiked  At least 30 people were injured in a suspected Islamist terror attack in Munich on Thursday, when an Afghan asylum seeker ploughed his car into a trade-union demonstration. Here, spiked’s Germany correspondent, Sabine Beppler-Spahl, joins Fraser Myers to discuss the suspect, the recent spate of Islamist attacks in Germany, and how rising public anger could boost the AfD in next week’s elections. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 to get a year’s membership of spiked for half the usual price: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Apply for spiked’s internship programme: https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/01/10/apply-now-to-become-a-spiked-intern-2/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices