# How Germany’s right-wing populists plan to reshape public media

https://mins.news/en/video/77815

- DW News, 2026-09-28 23:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-5DSTI1LHM

> Germany’s public broadcasters are intended to remain independent of the government, but the AfD wants to overhaul the system, beginning in Saxony-Anhalt. Broadcasters and community media fear losing vital funding, while questions remain over whether the party can deliver its plans.

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