Germany’s discontent is a warning for the world

This is the Weekend Edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of the most popular stories Bloomberg Opinion publishes each week based on [Bloomberg]( This is the Weekend Edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of the most popular stories Bloomberg Opinion publishes each week based on web readership. [Why German Angst Is a Worry for the World]( — Chris Bryant Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe Sunday’s electoral victory by the Alternative for Germany in Thuringia, the first by a far-right party in a regional German election post-World War II, is indicative of a country whose self-confidence is at a low ebb. To keep fringe parties at bay and remain a dependable partner for international allies, the country desperately needs to rediscover its economic and political mojo. If not, a fretful Germany could become a problem for Europe and the world. Although populist groups on the left and right won more than 60% of the votes in the state of Thuringia and almost half in Saxony, the other parties have ruled out joining regional governments with the AfD, meaning it likely won’t be able to put its policies into action. And if current polls are accurate, the AfD won’t fare as well in next year’s federal election. This is reassuring, but only up to a point: A political firewall against the AfD will reinforce its voters’ sense of being marginalized and ignored. Right now, Germans see trouble wherever they look. Read the [whole thing](. [Trump Goes Full Revisionist on the Economy]( — Robert Burgess [Japan’s Second City Can Finally Make Tokyo Jealous]( — Gearoid Reidy [Cathay’s Engines Are Pushing the Limits of Technology]( — David Fickling [Wall Street Strategists Face Their Own Short Squeeze]( — Jonathan Levin [Triple ETFs Triple Your Fun]( — Matt Levine [Reeves Should Kill All the ISAs — Except the British ISA]( — Merryn Somerset Webb [In India, Some M&A Are More Equal Than Others]( — Andy Mukherjee [Trump Could Destroy the Anti-Abortion Movement]( — Francis Wilkinson [Suriname Wants to Get Paid]( — Lara Williams More From Bloomberg Opinion Here’s what we’ve been listening to and watching this week. - Every day that [X remains shut in Brazil]( is another blow to the democracy that Brazilians now enjoy, warns JP Spinetto. - [Kamala Harris’ housing plan]( could help her lock down key swing states — as long as she keeps talking about it, says Erika D. Smith. - Marketers of [China’s blockbuster game Black Myth Wukong]( don’t want to talk about feminism. Chinese women deserve better, says Catherine Thorbecke. Follow Us Stay updated by saving our new email address Our email address is changing, which means you’ll be receiving this newsletter from noreply@news.bloomberg.com. Here’s how to update your contacts to ensure you continue receiving it: - Gmail: Open an email from Bloomberg, click the three dots in the top right corner, select “Mark as important.” - Outlook: Right-click on Bloomberg’s email address and select “Add to Outlook Contacts.” - Apple Mail: Open the email, click on Bloomberg’s email address, and select “Add to Contacts” or “Add to VIPs.” - Yahoo Mail: Open an email from Bloomberg, hover over the email address, click “Add to Contacts.” Like getting this newsletter? [Subscribe to Bloomberg.com]( for unlimited access to trusted, data-driven journalism and subscriber-only insights. Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can’t find anywhere else. [Learn more](. Want to sponsor this newsletter? [Get in touch here](. You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Opinion Today newsletter. If a friend forwarded you this message, [sign up here]( to get it in your inbox. [Unsubscribe]( [Bloomberg.com]( [Contact Us]( Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 [Ads Powered By Liveintent]( [Ad Choices](