State election: From "Europe is waking up" to "alarm signal": How the abroad looks at the AfD success
Right-wing populists around the world are celebrating, Germany's neighbouring countries are worried: How foreign politicians are reacting to the AfD's success in Saxony-Anhalt.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a significant victory in the state elections in Sachsen-Anhalt. The AfD's success has been met with enthusiasm from right-wing populists in Europe and the US, who see it as validation of their own policies. US President Donald Trump posted the preliminary election results on Sunday without comment, while some American media outlets, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, reported on the election prominently.
Some US journalists drew parallels between the AfD's success and the Nazi era, noting that it could be the first time the extreme right has gained power in a German state since then. Right-wing influencers and websites in the US, such as Breitbart and Benny Johnson, celebrated the AfD's victory.
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