EU: Why Meloni and Le Pen Did Not Congratulate the AfD on the Election Victory
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"I think that democracy must be respected, it is not a matter of values but also of relations with Europe." (ANSA)
The AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt has fueled nervousness on Italy's right wing. At the center of this tension is former General Roberto Vannacci, whose party, Futuro Nazionale, is gaining significant ground in the polls.
The AfD sees itself as part of Europe's right-wing shift. But the most successful right-wing populists want nothing to do with it. The reason for this is three AfD positions.
The next wave of populist contenders for power may have less reason to imitate Meloni or Le Pen — and more incentive to copy the AfD.
On the outside, the right in Italy and France distance themselves from the AfD. In the back rooms of the party headquarters in Rome and Paris, however, it should be discussed differently
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