Pascal Franz

Pascal Franz is a resident of Erfurt who was born in 1989, the year the Berlin Wall fell. As a child of the former East Germany, he reflects on the sense of betrayal felt by many who hoped for equal prosperity after unification. Franz identifies the challenges of economic inequality, environmental issues, and the lingering impact of the pandemic as contributing factors to the rise of right-wing sentiments, including the popularity of the AfD, which he believes is exploiting fears for political gain.