The POLITICO Deutschland podcast 'Inside AfD' examines the AfD's growth, featuring analysis of Björn Höcke's media appearances, the party's welfare policy proposals, and political responses to its electoral gains.

In the 'Inside AfD' podcast, POLITICO's Pauline von Pezold and WELT's Frederik Schindler critique the soft interview of AfD figure Björn Höcke on 'ungeskriptet by Ben' (reaching millions), analyze René Springer's welfare plan (massive cuts for non-Germans, mandatory civic labor), and discuss Rhineland-Palatinate's post-election raising of investigative committee thresholds.