not much happens in forced on the German Polish border but tonight seems to be the exception the biggest show in town is political a gathering of the afd the far right-wing party that increasingly channels and fuels growing frustrations here notice the proportion of young faces like in France the Eastern German youth is flocking to the hard right in record numbers the venue soon fills up rumor has it that the local authorities prevented the afd from having a bigger Hall as if that would stifle their support the fire marshal has closed the doors the afd is no stranger to feeling excluded inside under the giant chandelier they're motivated by a laundry list of grievances familiar across the disaffected Democratic World from the tyranny of the green agenda as they call it to the erosion of national sovereignty and so on even brexit gets inovation Trump and farage would feel right at home here there are particular German nuances we'll get to those in a minute but the other reason for the throng is tonight's star attraction the woman with the blonde bun Alice vdal the leader of the afd in the German bundestag she's not what you might expect openly gay mared to her Sri Lankan Swiss partner this former Goldman Sachs Banker is far more popular than the German Chancellor Olaf Schultz and in measured tones she delivers her political Hammer blows dut is the Germany is The Biggest Loser in this game around the Ukraine war and when we get into government we will end this war immediately because we will lose it as Germans in the over SPO room they're glued to her every word and even on the road outside where an enterprising fan has volunteered their iPhone few other German politicians get this kind of wrapped attention Jesse Works in real estate Alis is very popular because she tells the people what you want here uh she says the truth um just another politica they tell no blah blah blah do you think that one day she could become the chancellor of Germany yeah of course he should be on the signature issue of migration vital builds up her case from Mass rapes to the threat of religious wars to the need to build yes a wall and the promise of deportation in Zan in Syria the excuse of War has ceased to exist so we must send all syrians back I promise you as soon as we get into government that's what we will do the syrians the Iraqis the we will send them all back that's over 1 million refugees most of whom have settled here Mass deportation or remigration bring it on as the beat merch says the afd wants a new policy if there are any refugees they'll be greeted only with bread bed and soap what's more the federal government may follow suit a far cry from Angela merkel's welcome culture as vital leaves we try to get close not a chance after recent knife attacks at least one claimed by ISIS her Federal Protection has been stepped up Mrs Ral Mrs Ral bread water and soap for refugees is that the new Germany Alice vial has not been found guilty of hate speech or using band language from the Nazi era other afd leaders have been and Dr Kristoff bant is on a government extremist watch list in the old East Germany he was a scientist experimenting on dopamine levels in rats now he's running to be the prime minister of the state of Brandenburg I asked him about the extremism what do our opponents call us fascists a-holes scum worms we are insulted in a way that we never insult others of English if I may what is the future of Germany I hope it's a good one uh I hope it's it's a future that is based on self-respect with the afd in government hopefully with Alice vdal as Chancellor yes best one best choice that's what you hope yeah what about the future of Europe with that kind of Germany if if Europe wants to have a future then that way or it will have no future at all in the bundar chancellor Schultz is on fire and Under Fire pledging that the new border controls starting on Monday will make a difference but will it be enough on the quiet streets of Brandenburg to save his party his government and Germany's reputation the East used to feel bullied by the West now its politics are setting the tone