"Idiots or Traitors": A Wave of Panic over Germany Swept Across Europe
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Congratulations come from the USA for the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, the governments of Poland and France are "disturbed". Italy's right-wing coalition varies between joy and scepticism: in Rome there is growing fear that Germany could send more migrants back to Italy.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won regional elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, falling just a few votes short of a majority. The victory sparked outrage across Europe, while the Kremlin cheered.
"This sends a very, very worrying signal," the French government ministers point out. More information: AfD's German ultras achieve their first great victory: they will be able to rule Saxony if the populist left abstains.
For the former President of the Republic, these movements call into question "the rule of law, what democracy and Europe are," while, according to him, maintaining "links with Russia and Donald Trump".
"Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a turning point for Germany". As described by political analysts and numerous publications the surprising victory of the Alternative Anti-immigration Party for Germany (AfD) at the German regional elections held on Sunday.
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