Alban Werner is a political scientist whose writing has appeared in various German publications, including Sozialismus and Das Argument. He was a member of the SPD from 1999–2004 and has been a member of Die Linke since 2005.
The European Commission has proposed a slight loosening of debt limits — but Germany’s neoliberal finance minister Christian Lindner is blocking the change. His zombie economics will impoverish citizens and hasten the rise of the far right.
The recent success of Alternative for Germany has alarmed many. But the Left can fight against the climate of despair.