Judensau protest in context of present-day politics in East Germany The Berlin Wall fell 28 years ago, yet vast divisions remain between the former East and West of the country. In the recent election, the populist AfD party did particularly well in the eastern states. But why? By DER SPIEGEL staff http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/eastern-germany-and-its-affinity-for-populists-a-1177790.html