From Brussels to Berlin #3: Elmar Brok on the CDU Vote
In the third episode of the series, Associate Director Simon Taylor and Senior Advisor in Berlin, Rüdiger Lentz, speak to former MEP of 38 years and senior figure within the CDU, Elmar Brok. Elmar Brok was an MEP for 38 years and advised Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Angela Merkel on European affairs during his political career. He remains a senior figure within the CDU today.
Elmar discusses the results of last weekend’s state elections in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The CDU vote was hit hard, but why did this happen and what does it mean for German politics in this super election year?
