Bangladesh, Feb. 17 -- As Germany enters the final week of its election campaign, tensions are reaching a boiling point. With a resurgent far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and a bitter debate on migration dominating the political discourse, the latest controversy centers around comments made by US Vice President JD Vance. His remarks advocating for the inclusion of the far right in government have triggered widespread backlash, intensifying an already volatile election landscape.

During a speech in Munich last week, Vance urged Germany to abandon its long-standing political firewall against the far right, suggesting that excluding the AfD from coalition talks would be undemocratic. His intervention in German politics was seen...