Ralf Stegner, who is the deputy leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party, was in the US recently, where he was able to observe the mood in the run-up to the presidential election. He joined DW in the studio to discuss his experiences.
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In an interview with DW, Sevim Dagdelen said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was deliberately creating tension ahead of the vote in June. The snap elections are being held during an extended state of emergency.
Populists in Germany and across Europe were celebrating the landslide re-election of the Hungarian prime minister. Detractors of the European Union see it as a sign that voters are getting behind their cause.
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