Memories of World War II and Germany's Nazi past are at the center of an intense electoral conflict in the country. The historical issue has become one of the most debated themes in the German electoral race, dividing society and putting at risk decades of consensus on how the country should deal with its history.
The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has a controversial position on the issue, defending that the country should adopt a more positive view of its past. This position represents a significant break with the culture of memory and reconciliation that predominated in Germany since the end of the war.
For the first time since the post-war period, the party could achieve significant power in German politics. Electoral polls indicate that the party has been gaining considerable strength among voters, which represents a historic change in the country's political landscape.
The electoral conflict involving the Nazi past reflects broader tensions in contemporary German society, where different views on national history confront each other at a decisive political moment for the country's future.
