“A Serious Moment,” “a Warning”… Europe Analyzes the AfD’s Breakthrough, with Its Sights Set on the 2027 Elections.
The party leads national polls with 28%, and its win could help it shape policy through the Bundesrat on education, culture and security.
- The AfD secured a major electoral breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, with the party now leading national polls at 28 per cent compared to the CDU's 20 per cent under the campaign slogan "It starts here."
- Driven by populist, anti-immigration policies and a desire to end sanctions against Russia, the party attracts voters in former East German states, though Saxony-Anhalt's intelligence service designated the branch a "right wing extremist organisation."
- The party proposes controversial measures including "welcome money" for families, banning rainbow flags in schools, and establishing "citizens watch" groups while seeking to reform curricula to stop the "perpetuation of a guilt complex" regarding Nazi history.
- International reactions are divided; Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk praised the "historic win for the pragmatic AfD," whereas French minister Benjamin Haddad and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that nationalism offers no solutions.
- Looking toward the 2029 elections, the party views this state election as a springboard; further wins in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania later this month could embolden far-right movements across Europe.
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INTELLINEWSThe announcement of the triumph of the far right in Germany has aroused enthusiasm, anger or deep concern in the EU, where major elections are approaching. In France, the National Rally remains silent.
AfD win exposes France’s far-right divide
France’s far-right responded in markedly different ways to the AfD’s sweeping victory in Germany’s regional elections, with the National Rally (RN) maintaining a conspicuous silence on Monday while Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête openly celebrated the result.
European Reactions After AfD's Historic Victory in Saxony-Anhalt: "A Very Serious Moment for Europe"
Politicians from the mainstream parties across Europe expressed concern after the extreme right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) achieved a historic victory in the regional elections in Germany, while nationalist personalities welcomed the result as a call for change. Although it failed to achieve an absolute majority, AfD finished [...] Article European Reactions after the historical victory of AfD in Saxony-Anhalt: "A very serious moment…
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has consolidated itself as an important political force in the 13 years since its founding, but has never been part of any state or federal government. This is due to what is often called a “firewall” against cooperation with the ultra-right anti-immigration party.
The historic result of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt is a serious signal not only for German politics, but also for all of Europe.
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