The Debate – Only the Beginning? German Far-Right’s Breakthrough Shakes Europe to Its Core
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In Germany, the polling institutes had planned a breakthrough of the AfD in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt. But the victory is even wider than expected, with 44% of the votes cast. Never a far-right party had obtained such a score since the end of the Second World War. An historic result, carried by the personality of Ulrich Siegmund and a very radical programme. But what shockes in Europe, it is above all its positions openly favorable…
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The party's breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt beats the cards in Germany and gives impetus to the other extreme right-wing parties in Europe. However, the National Rally maintains its distance from the AfD, which is still considered indefensible because of its radicalisation, countering the strategy of dediabolization of Marine Le Pen.
The landslide victory of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt last weekend is certainly not an isolated incident. Across Europe, political balance is shifting rapidly to the right.
Far-right AfD at 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt and a breath away from power
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt is a warning sign for the political direction of Europe as the far right gains ground ahead of crucial elections in France, Spain and Italy. The result highlights the deepening divide in Europe and the inability of traditional governments to deal with uncertainty and economic insecurity.
The Debate – Only the beginning? German far-right’s breakthrough shakes Europe to its core
Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alterniv für Deutschland trouncing the ruling conservatives in the impoverished former East German region of Saxony-Anhalt. We’ll ask about the consequences of voting for an anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party that wants schools to teach less about the ills of […]
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